A new report has revealed that approximately 29.6 million people (50.2%) in the UK could be entitled to a medicinal cannabis prescription, yet just 0.048% of the population has been…
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Total abstinence and Premier League footballers: an unrealistic and unfair pursuit for ‘perfection’
by Matt ReesToday, it cannot be doubted that top-level male footballers are firmly embedded within the British pop-cultural landscape. Gone are the days of when a select few superstars were eligible to…
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This month, medicinal cannabis organisation Cancard announced a collaborative project with Grow Lab Organics to enable a licensed medicinal cannabis farm to become a community owned endeavour, the first of…
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What is happening with children’s prescriptions for medical cannabis in the UK?
The government legalised medical cannabis in 2018, as a result of the tireless campaigning of two families with epileptic children. However, nearly five years on, up to 20 children face…
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The ‘Vaping Epidemic’: How cannabis reformers in Britain should incorporate child safety into the argument for recreational legalisation
by Matt ReesThe rise of vaping among teenagers has led to the creation of a moral panic in Britain. It is the subject of BBC Question Time debates. The tabloids have been…
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The list of conditions that benefit from medical cannabis treatment is continually getting longer. From IBS to anxiety, and fibromyalgia to glaucoma. With around 2 million people in the UK…
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Researchers at King’s College London are conducting the Cannabis & Me study, exploring the effect of cannabis use on the brain. The team, led by Dr. Marta Di Forti, have…
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Germany’s draft cannabis legislation suggests 10% THC limit and yearly home grown restrictions
Many were disappointed with last month’s press conference that outlined Germany’s updated approach to cannabis legalisation. The new rules are set to be considerably watered down from the original cornerstones…
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Opinion: To liberalise medical cannabis policy, campaigners should appeal to the government’s economic sensibilities
“Because while parents struggle to raise the thousands of pounds required just to keep their kids alive, this government has ignored them. But once we start highlighting the potential for…
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In June 2022, Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize cannabis after the Thai Food and Drug Administration removed all parts of the plant from the national…