Medicine & Pharma

The UK’s most significant legal medical cannabis identification card has been forced to close. The UK legal medical cannabis patient verification scheme, MedcannID, has been forced to discontinue its services. Hundreds of UK cannabis patients are now MedcannID card holders since the launch of its fully operational system in early 2021. In an email to patients, seen […]

Autism Spectrum disorder is a lifelong developmental disability. Could CBD help to ease some of the symptoms? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can affect how people communicate or interact with others or their environment. Some symptoms of the condition can be delayed language or movement skills, delayed cognitive or learning skills, hyperactivity, and impulsive or attention-seeking behaviour. […]

The scheme will give patients the chance to have their say on the state of medical cannabis in the UK. A new scheme will give patients the chance to have their say on the state of medical cannabis in the UK for the first time. The Patients First initiative, launching today (Thursday, 17 February), hopes […]

US medical cannabis expert Eloise Theisen shares her insight on how CBD may help those struggling with pandemic-induced mental health issues. Mental health disorders are soaring in the US as a result of the pandemic. The US Census Bureau reported that 22.3 million Americans have recently undergone therapy or counselling from professionals in 2021, an increase of […]

The agricultural improvement act 2018 came with a revolution in the United States to legalize hemp and hemp-derivatives containing the THC concentration of 0.3% and amended the controlled substances act to remove the THC from Schedule I of the CSA list. But how does it affect the lives of people living in North Carolina? What […]

Introduction Delta-8 THC has been the talk of the town since farm bill 2018 was passed in the United States. This green rush has gained popularity for several reasons. Some people use Delta-8 THC to improve their sleep, some use it for psychoactive effects, and some for digestive support and whatnot. However, a wave of […]

Increased stress and a lack of access to normal medical care were the main reasons for consumption. More than half of endometriosis patients increased their cannabis consumption during the pandemic, finds a new study. A new study published by researchers in Australia has explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis consumption in endometriosis patients.  […]

Over one-third of osteoarthritis patients stopped using prescription opioids after beginning medical cannabis treatment, finds a new study. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, have found that medical cannabis reduces opioid prescriptions for patients with osteoarthritis and improves pain and quality of life. The study examined 40 patients with chronic osteoarthritis pain who were medically certified to use cannabis […]

A new study suggests CBN has the potential for treating age-related neurodegenerative diseases. More findings on the cannabinoid CBN could lead to the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, say researchers. A new study by scientists at the Salk Institute in California suggests CBN has the potential for treating age-related neurodegenerative […]

As New York prepares the launch of its adult-use marijuana market, the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced on Monday a significant expansion of the existing medical cannabis program. Now, doctors will be able to issue medical marijuana recommendations to people for any condition that they feel could be treated by cannabis rather than […]