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NHS Accused Of “Failing Patients” As Families Make Fresh Plea For Access
Six years on from the legalisation of medical cannabis in the UK, new figures reveal lack of NHS prescribing.
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Scotland’s First Minister rules out medical cannabis on NHS despite brother’s plea
Dean Gray’s heartfelt plea on behalf of his brother has failed to deliver the good news he hoped for.
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Hannah Deacon’s plea to Prime Minister – “Stop the suffering” of medical cannabis patients
Hannah Deacon will return to Downing Street three years after her son was granted access to medical cannabis.
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“Do the right thing Boris” – families’ plea to Prime Minister in full
The loved ones of children and young people with severe epilepsy have pleaded with the Prime Minister to help them access medical cannabis. Read their letter in full and write […]
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Mum’s urgent plea for daughter’s medical cannabis
Mum and prominent campaigner Vera Twomey has pleaded with the Irish government to continue access to her daughter’s medical cannabis. Vera whose daughter Ava Barry, 11, has a severe form […]
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“Our son’s life is in danger” – mum’s plea as son’s medical cannabis prescription runs out
A mum has made an urgent appeal to raise funds for her son’s medical cannabis prescription which is due to run out in a matter of weeks. Rachel Rankmore and […]
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Mum ‘s plea to Scottish government over medical cannabis
The mother of an eight-year-old boy who is now seizure free after 18 months of medical cannabis has pleaded with the Government to help fund his prescription. Karen Gray, from […]
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Desperate mums make public plea to save their children
Today the mothers of severely epilieptic children will publicly call on UK health authorities to help fund their medical cannabis prescriptions. One of those, Elaine Levy tells Cannabis Health why […]
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‘Please take us seriously. Our lives are not a joke.’
Musician Jake Barrow was the first UK patient to secure medical cannabis on licence to combat acute pain and is now fighting to be one of the first to benefit from last year’s law change.
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UK Medical Cannabis Patient Numbers Set to Reach 140,000 in 2026, Industry Report Finds
UK imports of the medical cannabis and the range of products available to patients both doubled in 2025.
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Curaleaf Laboratories and Herdade das Barrocas (HDB) Announce Strategic Partnership to Reintroduce HDB Products to the UK Medical Cannabis Market
Curaleaf Laboratories, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and distributors of EU-GMP medical cannabis products and Herdade das Barrocas (HDB), a Portuguese cultivator known for its cannabis genetics and cultivation expertise, […]
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Can Cannabis Help Close the Gender Health Gap? | Cannabis Europa 2026
Clinicians, scientists and patients explored whether medical cannabis could help address longstanding inequalities in women’s health.
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Death of Medical Cannabis Patient Highlights Ongoing Stigma in Organ Transplant Programmes
The death of Patrick Navarro has reignited concerns over discrimination in transplant eligibility.
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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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UK Medical Cannabis Awareness Month: Campaigners, Clinicians and Industry Leaders Join Forces to Drive Momentum
A quick rundown of the highlights so far, and what’s still left to look forward to.
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Curaleaf Laboratories Enters Strategic Partnership with ANTG to Manufacture and Distribute Medicinal Cannabis Products in the UK
Curaleaf Laboratories, one of the UK’s leading providers of medicinal cannabis products, is pleased to announce a landmark partnership with Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG), one of Australia’s most respected producers […]
Health
Inside the Study Linking High-THC Consumption with Hidden Risks in Cannabis Patients
Findings highlighting the relationship between trauma, THC and paranoia have prompted calls for improved patient monitoring.
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‘Custom-Designed’ Cannabis Compound Relieves Pain Without Side-Effects – Study
Scientists have developed a new compound to harnesses the pain-relieving properties of cannabis without any unwanted side effects, pointing to a possible alternative to opioids. In the search for alternative […]
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Labour’s ‘Disappointing’ Response to Medical Cannabis Debate Show Nothing Has Changed
Via Business of Cannabis The first parliamentary debate on medical cannabis in the UK under the new Labour administration has shattered hopes of a more progressive stance on reform. Despite […]
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Hundreds of UK Families Giving Children Illegal Cannabis Due to Lack of NHS Access
Almost 400 families were found to be sourcing illegal cannabis products having been unable to get a prescription on the NHS.
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Nationwide awareness drive to mark six years of medical cannabis in the UK
Events will take place at several major cities around the UK to mark the sixth anniversary of the law change.
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Medical Cannabis Sales in Germany Expected to Reach €420 Million in 2024
Berlin, Germany – 16 October, 2024 – Following the adoption of the CanG and the associated MedCanG Act, the German medical cannabis market is witnessing significant growth, with German medical […]
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Clinical trial shows dronabinol reduces agitation in Alzheimer’s disease
Synthetic THC (dronabinol) was well tolerated by patients without adverse effects seen from current medications.
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New poll sheds light on patterns of cannabis use among over 50s
A large percentage of people in their 50s and older have consumed at least one form of cannabis in the past year, a new US poll shows. According to new […]