A recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided compelling evidence that legalising cannabis does not lead to increased use among teenagers. In fact, …
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From Illicit to Legal: What Will It Take to Win Over the UK’s Medical Cannabis Users?
by Paul NorthA close friend of mine is a medical cannabis patient. He self-medicates for ADHD and uses around 28 grams per month. Whilst playing a game of Warhammer with him last …
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Prior to the legalisation of cannabis, many of the same talking points were used to produce fear around policy change. Whether these arguments were based on cultural, behavioural, or psychological …
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The US is finally looking into rescheduling cannabis. 12 years since the first US state legalised recreational cannabis, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) finally announced their intention to reschedule cannabis …
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Cannabis cards have become a highly disputed and somewhat controversial point of discussion in the industry. What are cannabis cards? How have created so much tension between the industry and …
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#ReleaseMyMeds campaign launched by Release to protect medical cannabis patients’ rights
Despite medical cannabis being legal in the UK since 2018, many patients still experience harassment and negative interactions with the police, due to a lack of legal understanding for the …
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Kratom is a drug which has generated interest by consumers in the US over the past couple of years. Consumed in a similar way to coffee, it has now been …
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In episode 3 of our patient perspective podcast we discuss the latest issues facing patients in the UK. Katya and Kieran discuss the challenges of engaging ADHD charities around medical …
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In episode 2 of our patient perspective podcast we discuss medical cannabis cards. Paul and Kieran have a very frank and open discussion about cannabis cards in the UK and …
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On this week’s show Paul and Katya focus in on drug policy news, particularly on some of the negative and controversial stories. We discuss: Dr Ben Sessa barred scandal Dutch …