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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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114 patients picked up the phone: Inside the first four months of Releaf Protect legal helpline data
In the first four months of 2026, 114 Releaf patients picked up the phone to the Releaf Protect legal helpline. Across employment disputes, criminal procedure questions, and roadside concerns, the data reveals the everyday reality of being a legal medical cannabis patient in a system still catching up with the law.
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How Labour’s election win could impact medical cannabis patients
As Keir Starmer becomes the new UK Prime Minister, what impact—if any—will a Labour government have on medical cannabis policy? On Friday, 5 July, the UK woke up to a new era as Keir Starmer was elected as the first Labour Prime Minister in 14 years.
A day in the life of a medical cannabis Clinical Director
Welcome to a day in the life of a Medical Cannabis Clinical Director in the UK! We spoke to our very own Dr David Tang about his role and responsibilities as Releaf’s Clinical Director to lift the curtain on what happens behind the scenes in the UK’s fastest growing medical cannabis clinic in the UK.
Everything you need to know about medical cannabis and arthritis
The cannabis plant has been used as a therapeutic aid for thousands of years. Despite an almost global ban on the plant throughout the 20th century, more and more countries are once again acknowledging the medicinal potential of this versatile plant. Cannabis-based medicines can now be prescribed in the UK for a wide range of conditions, including arthritis.
15 FAQs for medical cannabis beginners
To mark our 16th instalment, we thought we would run through all the previously answered questions in one easy-to-read list. Think of this blog as your ‘cheat sheet’ to the most pressing questions new medical cannabis patients usually have.