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Discover helpful insights on health, wellness, and medical cannabis in our blogs. Explore practical articles covering general medical cannabis info, tips for staying well, and how medical cannabis can assist with specific health conditions.
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating women’s contributions to medicine and science
Women’s History Month takes place every March, offering an opportunity to celebrate the important contributions of women to societies around the world. From scientific discoveries and life-changing inventions to driving social change, women have always played a vital role in the betterment of society. However, their achievements have so often been unrecognised and uncredited. So, in honour of Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating women’s contributions to medicine and science. **
National stress day: Exploring stress management with medical cannabis
The 1st of November 2023 is an important day for many in the medical cannabis community, because it marks five years of its legalisation in the UK. But, what you may not have known is that November the 1st is also the day dedicated to raising awareness of stress – a condition medical cannabis has shown potential in alleviating.
Five years since legislation: A comprehensive overview of UK medical cannabis
In this article, we will analyse some key insights and statistics relating to patient access and experiences with medical cannabis, as well as discussing changes in public perceptions and awareness, and medical cannabis research that has taken place since 2018. We’ll also explore the economic impact of medical cannabis by analysing the facts and figures available, and recap regulatory changes that have taken place, whilst shedding light on the challenges that may be coming in the future.
Three’s not a crowd: CBPMs should be digitally prescribed, say The Home Office, NHS England, and The ACMD
Two weeks ago, Chris Philp MP revealed he is in support of the proposals made by NHS England and the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), that would allow for the electronic prescription of schedule 2 and schedule 3 drugs.
Vaping medical cannabis flower: How much THC am I using?
Cannabis flowers do not follow the same dosage formula as conventional pills or inhaled medications. Instead of being prescribed THC in a set number of mg, patients are prescribed a weight of a specific percentage of THC-rich flower. This format raises the question - How much THC are you taking each time with different strains?