Wellness
Five CBD products to enhance your summer
We pick a few of the CBD products worth having on your radar this summer.
Joe Roberts
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Feature
“It was like a miracle” – MS sufferer who supplied hundreds of patients with medical cannabis
Diagnosed with MS aged 21, Lezley Gibson supplied medical cannabis to patients across the country.
Feature
Dr Gabriella Gobbi: Why medical and recreational cannabis should be kept separate
A leading cannabis researcher believes there is a danger in painting cannabis as a “magic drug”
News
What is cachexia – and could cannabis be a potential treatment?
The condition affects approximately nine million people globally.
Mental health
“It made me feel human again” – Medical cannabis and anxiety
Sylv reveals how medical cannabis is helping her manage severe anxiety brought on by the pandemic.
News
Standard THC unit to be used in all future US cannabis research
The decision from the National Institute of Health aims to improve the comparability of cannabis research.
Beauty & Skincare
Tackling adult acne with the help of CBD
After suffering from acne since her teens, Suzanne was running out of options.
Feature
The Jiu Jitsu enthusiast tackling CBD stigma in black and Asian communities
Through his company, CBD Britanicare, Syed Dyas is tackling the taboo of CBD amongst black and Asian communities.
Industry
Dutch cannabis experiment could see more patients turning to coffee shops
A four-year experiment aims to try and solve the Netherland’s ‘backdoor’ cannabis criminality problem.
News
Mexico misses deadline to legalise cannabis
Mexican lawmakers were just months away from opening up the largest cannabis sector in the world.
Feature
Greenheart’s ‘groundbreaking’ tech is set to revolutionise hemp farming
Cannabis Health speaks to the Irish CBD company that is on track to revolutionise the sector.
Health
Could access to cannabis help tackle the opioid epidemic?
The UK has shown signs of following North America’s footsteps as it faces a growing issue of opioid dependency.
Industry
Inside Scotland’s first medical cannabis production facility
With a 120,000 square ft facility in development, Hilltop Leaf is set to become one of the largest cannabis production companies in the UK.
Industry
Cold-Pressed CBD: “We believe in using the whole plant”
The founders of recently-launched Cold-Pressed CBD reveal why their monthly subscribers keep coming back for more.
Industry
Brits turn to CBD to ease Covid-induced anxiety
CBD sales have soared since the first UK lockdown last March as a result of pandemic-induced mental health issues.
News
Covid-19 pandemic led to huge boost in CBD use, new survey reveals
The majority of participants say they tried CBD for the first time during the last six months.
Industry
RCK launches first catalogue of cannabis strains “suitable for every disease”
Growers across the globe can now purchase dozens of cannabis strains designed to help a range of conditions.
News
Placebo effect of CBD could boost pain-relieving benefits
A new study sheds light on the impact of the placebo effect and pain relieving benefits of CBD.
Health
“I’m forced to choose between life-changing medication or paying the bills”
A father-of-five has had his life turned around thanks to medical cannabis, but now his treatment is under threat.
Epilepsy
Switching CBD medicine in severe epilepsy ‘undesirable’ says Dutch regulator
Dutch medicine regulators have included CBD oil used in the treatment of epilepsy on a list of medicines for which switching providers is deemed ‘undesirable’. The Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB) […]
News
Study: Women with pelvic pain taking fewer opioids since cannabis legalisation
A recently published study on pelvic pain adds to the growing body of evidence which suggests that cannabis could help reduce patients’ dependency on opioid medication. A study from the […]
Industry
Keeping cannabis safe: The security threats facing the sector
As the global cannabis industry expands, those in the supply chain are facing increased risk of security threats.
Case Studies
Dad-of-three says cannabis helped him beat terminal cancer
After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Scott Davis started taking cannabis oil. Despite being given 12 to 18 months to live, two-and-a-half years later the tumour has “disappeared”. In the […]
Feature
Jeff Ditchfield: “The only thing I see as wrong, is denying someone medicine they need”
Renowned medical cannabis activist, Jeff Ditchfield opens up about his 20-year stint in the medical cannabis space – from growing cannabis for a friend with MS, to launching Bud Buddies, […]