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- Clinical Research
How Cannabis Interacts with Pain, Sleep & Anxiety
Cannabis is now one of the most frequently discussed therapeutic agents in modern medicine, driven by expanding access programmes and a growing demand for alternatives to conventional pharmaceuticals.
- Clinical Research
Evidence, Earnings and Expansion: Avextra Enrolls its First Patient to Landmark Italian Clinical Trial, as Market Leaders Wrangle to Maintain Dominance
The European medical cannabis industry is continuing to mature, seeing companies focused on science-based research push the boundaries of our understanding of its use cases, and more importantly, fill the long-maligned gap in clinical evidence.
- Medical Cannabis
Germany Expands Its Medical Cannabis Import Cap as Australia Moves to Cut Back
Australia and Germany are moving in opposite directions on medical cannabis imports, as both scramble to deal with the runaway growth of their medical cannabis markets.
- Medical Cannabis
ACCM Launches National Partnerships to Expand Medical Cannabis Access and Insurance Coverage
The American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) has announced the launch of a new nationwide initiative with major insurers, healthcare systems, and associations to expand affordable access to medically guided cannabis treatment across the United States.
- UK & Europe
‘Significant Variation in Standards’ Found Across UK Medical Cannabis Pharmacies as ACMD Review Call Closes
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has closed its latest call for evidence into the impact of medical cannabis legalisation, in what will mark the most comprehensive review of the UK’s cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPM) framework since it was introduced in 2018.
- UK & Europe
What Will ‘Czech Trump’ Mean for the Country’s Cannabis Industry?
The Czech Republic, long considered one of Europe’s most progressive countries on cannabis and wider drug reform, is entering a period of political transition following its parliamentary election earlier this month.
- Press releases
Alternaleaf Launches UK’s First Women’s Health Cannabis Service
Alternaleaf, a UK-based medical cannabis clinic, has launched the country’s first women’s health service dedicated to cannabis-based treatments for gynaecological and hormonal conditions.
- Medical Cannabis
California Medical Cannabis Home Delivery Bill Vetoed by Governor Newsom
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have allowed certain cannabis microbusinesses to ship medical products directly to patients using common carriers such as FedEx and UPS, citing concerns that the proposed system would be ‘burdensome and overly complex to administer’.
- Pharmaceutical
Europe’s First Ever ‘Whole Plant’ Cannabis Medicine Could be Available by 2026 in Major Step Forward for Non-Opioid Pain Treatment
German pharmaceutical company Vertanical believes it is on course to deliver the first ‘whole-plant’, cannabis medicine with international approval.
- UK & Europe
Germany Advances MedCanG Amendments to Restrict Prescriptions and Telemedicine Use
Just a week after the first official data on the impact of Germany’s cannabis reforms was published, the Federal Cabinet approved proposals to restrict medical cannabis prescriptions across the country.
- UK & Europe
‘No One Expected the Surge’: Grunhorn on How Telemedicine Took German Medical Cannabis by Storm
Since April 2024, Germany has been firmly cemented at the centre of the global cannabis conversation, and for good reason.
- Investment & Finance
UK Clinic Releaf Expands into Germany, Aiming for Top Spot Within Six Months
UK clinic Releaf expands into Germany, leveraging its digital health ecosystem to capture market share in Europe’s fast-growing medical cannabis sector.
