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Inside the Medical Cannabis Police Guidance: Everything Patients Need to Know
Last week, the first official guidance on medical cannabis for police officers in England and Wales was made public.
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GPs in Czech Republic Permitted To Prescribe Medical Cannabis From 2025
Thousands more doctors in the Czech Republic will soon be permitted to prescribe medical cannabis under a new decree published by the Ministry of Health. From April 2025, the country’s […]
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Spain’s proposed medical cannabis framework too ‘restrictive’, say patients
Spanish regulators have taken another step towards introducing its long-delayed medical cannabis framework.
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Anxiety and PTSD most common reasons for medical cannabis use among under 21s, reveals US study
A new study is one of the first to examine medical cannabis use among those under the age of 21 in the United States.
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Spain publishes draft medical cannabis framework, but omits flower
Spain’s Ministry of Health has launched a public consultation on its proposals for a medical cannabis framework in the country.
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Spain’s medical cannabis law to be ready ‘in the coming months’ says health minister
Mónica García Gómez used her first appearance in Congress to reaffirm her commitment to establishing a medical cannabis framework.
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Malta: Advocates emphasise positive effects of cannabis reform amid ‘normalisation’ concerns
The roll-out of cannabis reform in Malta is said to have brought a ‘significant transformation’ in the health and wellbeing of consumers, despite some concerns from opposition groups that cannabis […]
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UN experts join calls for an end to ‘war on drugs’
Experts are calling for an end to policies based on fear and stigma in favour of a health-based approach
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Cannabis-in-brief: The state of cannabis in Europe, Albania moves to legalise medical and Australia’s push for personal use
Your weekly debrief of the latest cannabis news.
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Survey finds Irish doctors support decriminalisation of cannabis, with 5% ‘regular’ consumers
Of those surveyed, 8% say they currently use cannabis and 5% using it regularly.
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New report calls for overhaul of ‘discriminatory’ UK cannabis driving laws
Current driving laws are outdated and leave patients at risk of prosecution, according to a new report.
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Germany unveils revised proposals for cannabis legalisation
The plans are expected to see the roll out of the limited legalisation of cannabis in Germany by the end of the year.
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Ireland former health boss to chair Citizens’ Assembly on drugs
The Citizens’ Assembly was established in February to examine and make recommendations on the country’s drug policy.
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Colonialism, class and crime: the racist roots of cannabis prohibition
Today Black people are still disproportionately targeted by cannabis laws, but how did these policies evolve?
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Cannabis decriminalisation doesn’t increase road traffic accidents, finds study
The study found that decriminalisation was not associated with a notable increase in traffic accidents.
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OPINION: Five-year sentence for Ireland cannabis caregiver is ‘brutal’ and ‘wildly disproportionate’
Patrick Moore was supplying cannabis oil to patients with cancer and other chronic illnesses.
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Ireland to debate decriminalising cannabis for personal use
Gino Kenny TD says it is time for Ireland to ‘take back control’ and stop criminalising consumers.
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CBD ‘exceptionally safe’ even at high doses, says study
Researchers found limited evidence, however, to support its efficacy at doses lower than 400mg.
Advocacy
Fresh moves to reform Ireland’s cannabis laws a welcome ‘first step’
A new bill will propose the decriminalisation of cannabis for personal use.
Advocacy
Fair Trials and Last Prisoner Project seek to launch global cannabis justice project
Fair Trials’ Global CEO Norman L. Reimer to discuss the project at Cannabis Europa Conference in London on June 29.
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Medical cannabis in the mainstream – the top headlines this week
Get up to date on the week’s headlines.
Advocacy
Celebrating cannabis – is 4/20 a help or a hindrance to the cause?
Are gatherings – such as those in Hyde Park – actually helping improve access for those who need it most?
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Dublin man becomes first patient to receive prescription through MCAP
Ryan Gorman, from Dublin has become the first patient to receive CannEpil through the Medical Cannabis Access Programme
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Irish advocates prepare for protest about Ireland’s cannabis laws
Irish advocates will take part in a demonstration starting at the Garden of Remembrance to highlight the flaws in the Irish Medical Cannabis Program. The march will start at 2 […]