France to distribute free medical cannabis, launch experiment in 2021
The French government published a long-awaited decree this week detailing how a limited medical cannabis experiment will be carried out.
Can the UK’s post-Covid economy benefit from a booming medical cannabis industry?
As the government tries desperately to salvage a shattered economy, an unlikely but profitable lifeline presents itself: medical cannabis.
Almost Half of People in the UK are Unaware that Medical Cannabis is Legal
Up to half of people in the UK are unaware that medical cannabis is legal in the UK, according to an ongoing poll by Canex. Out of 13,254 respondents, 46% revealed that they were unaware of the 2018 rescheduling which made medical cannabis legal in the UK.
Medical cannabis weeded out from short-term EU policy agenda
There is no European plan to address in the short-term the regulatory barriers for the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, the Council presidency of the EU and the European Commission have confirmed to EURACTIV.
Hawaii: Governor Legalizes Sales of Edible Products by Licensed Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
Patients enrolled in the state’s medical cannabis access program will be able to purchase cannabis-infused edible products from licensed dispensaries for the first time, under legislation recently signed into law by Democratic Gov. David Ige.
Mothers rally for medical cannabis outside UK Health Authorities
A number of mothers, each with a severely epileptic child, are today holding a vigil outside the offices of the Department of Health & Social Care, the London headquarters of NHSE, the Scottish Parliament, and the Welsh Assembly.
More Than One Million UK Adults Eligible for New Medical Cannabis Card
From 1 November this year, a new cannabis exemption card will be available to protect medicinal cannabis patients from arrest and legal prosecution in the UK.
Medical cannabis & the treatment of motor and non-motor symptons of parkinson’s disease
As the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms become increasingly common. The symptoms generally come on slowly over time. Early in the disease, the most obvious are shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty with walking. Thinking and behavioral problems may also occur.
Addiction To Cannabinoids, Interview with an expert in addiction – By Dario Sabaghi
Cannabis is not immune to addiction. Despite there is a debated topic in both journalism and social field. But it is not like that for the science.
Medical Cocktail
The fact that cannabis has a strong medical and therapeutic potential is not new. Indeed, the question we should ask is not about if medical cannabis works: the key question is how to get the maximum therapeutic benefit from cannabis and what combination of cannabinoids is the most efficient.