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- Opinion
‘The Dutch Bedrocan Medicine Is The Only Viable Option For Treating Many Children’s Epilepsy’
Prof Mike Barnes, one of the UK’s leading cannabis clinicians responds to suggestions that the medicines for UK children with epilepsy can be sourced domestically.
- Pharmaceutical
Channel Island Firm Secures Britain’s First High-THC Commercial Cultivation Licence For Over 20 Years
CHANNEL islands company Northern Leaf has successfully secured a medical cannabis cultivation licence to produce medicines for the UK and European markets.
- CBD Market
A BusinessCann Top 10 – The Most Read Stories Since Our April Launch
OVER the last few years the tide has turned for cannabis and that trend continued in 2020 and looks set to continue into 2021 and beyond.
- Opinion
Abby And Lucy’s Heartfelt PLEA – ‘We All Need Access To NHS Cannabis Medicines Now’
PLEA was launched in May this year and is already reaching and supporting hundreds of people across the UK fighting to gain access to the medication they so desperately need.
- Companies
Huge Rise In UK Medical Cannabis Imports As Private Sector Steps-Up To Meet Patient Demand
NEW Government figures show a 900% increase in the number of cannabis medicines notified for import demonstrating the private sector’s growing role in fulfilling UK demand.
- Pharmaceutical
New Patient Data App Can Help Clear The Hurdles To Medical Cannabis Scripts
SECURING patient-generated data and enabling them to speak the language of the health-care system is at the heart of a ground-breaking development by UK cannabis firm Alta Flora.
- Opinion
Cannabis Medicine Transforms Student’s Life Leaving Her With A ‘CAN DO’ Attitude
Forzana Nasir – one of the UK’s first medical cannabis patients – tells Sue Kirby how it has changed her life as she prepares to launch a new patient advocacy service: Can Do.
- Medical
‘Misplaced’ Claims On Trial Data To Blame For Lack Of UK Medicinal Cannabis Scripts
A FORMER Minister believes UK doctors will not prescribe cannabis medicine on the NHS until the data exists to prove its safe and effective, a Conservative Party fringe meeting heard.
- Opinion
It’s Time To ‘Open Cannabis’ Prescriptions To NHS Patients
Alex Fraser, Patient Access Lead with Grow Pharma, on the recently-launched ‘Open Cannabis’ campaign THE truth is there are a huge number of patients with chronic pain and other symptoms who are unaware that cannabis medicines are a legal option for them.
- News
Can New Irish Government Deliver On Medicinal Cannabis? One-Year-Old Scheme Currently Has No Patients
IN June last year the Irish Government signed-off on its five-year medicinal cannabis programme – but no patients have yet been enrolled.
- Medical
Not One Medicinal Cannabis Trial Launched By NHS Since Law Change
A LACK of clinical evidence is a key reason the National Health Service offers for the paucity of medicinal cannabis prescriptions in the UK.
- Pharmaceutical
UK Medicinal Cannabis Impasse – ‘Companies Won’t Invest In Clinical Trials; Medics Only Want Clinical Trials’
A WORLD-LEADING cannabis professor says the UK is caught in a depressing Catch-22 with companies unwilling to invest in clinical trials and medics unwilling to rely on real-world patient data.
