Articles tagged with "UK"
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Medical cannabis patients’ quality of life improved during 1-year study
Emily Earlenbaugh - Published on February 12, 2024Read moreThe UK-based study of over 1,000 medical patients showed promising results, despite its limitations.
Study: ADHD patients benefited from medical cannabis
Emily Earlenbaugh - Published on January 22, 2024Read moreWhile the UK-based team found promising data, it comes with a fair share of caveats.
UK to allow cannabis imports—necessary step for medical access and, ultimately, legalization
Chris Roberts - Published on March 6, 2020Read moreThe United Kingdom loosened draconian import rules on medical cannabis products Monday, allowing licensed wholesalers to bring in much larger quantities of cannabis flower and oil, and at a greatly reduced cost. This promises the few patients with legal cannabis prescriptions in the country more reliable and affordable access to their preferred medicine. It also […]
UK steps up CBD regulation, sets pull-by date for rogue products
Daniel Bettridge - Published on March 3, 2020Read more“CBD products are widely available on the high street but are not properly authorized…”
Keep calm and vape on: As UK embraces e-cigarettes, US shies away
The Associated Press - Published on October 1, 2019Read moreWhile the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit.
‘Come and Get Us,’ UK Cannabis Growers Tell Police in Protest
Chris Roberts - Published on May 13, 2019Read moreAs part of a nationwide protest, UK patients who grow their own medical cannabis are identifying themselves to authorities in an effort to force policy reform.
UK Parliament Members Blame Own Party for Blocking Medical Cannabis Vote
Chris Roberts - Published on February 23, 2018Read more“To my shame, my party … voted to sabotage this bill today,” MP Paul Flynn, who introduced a medical marijuana measure, told reporters.
England, a Holdout in Western Europe, to Consider Medical Cannabis Bill
Chris Roberts - Published on February 22, 2018Read moreParliament on Friday will consider a bill to legalize medical cannabis. It’s the furthest the UK legalization movement has come in years, but it’s still a long shot.