Research finds cancer patients report “significant reduction” in severity of symptoms
Research finds cancer patients report “significant reduction” in severity of symptoms
New research finds more evidence cannabis can help treat symptoms relating to cancer
1,120 cancer patients in Minnesota were studied over a four-month period
50% of patients reported at least a 30% decrease in vomiting after four months
Researchers at Minnesota’s medical cannabis programme have…
Australia launches world’s first clinical trial investigating medical cannabis as a treatment for Tourette’s
Australia launches world’s first clinical trial investigating medical cannabis as a treatment for Tourette’s
Researchers at the University of Sydney have launched a clinical trial investigating cannabis as a treatment for Tourette’s
The study will examine whether THC and CBD can help reduce the frequency and severity of tics for Tourette’s sufferers
Cannabis will be supplied by the…
Study finds nearly half of patients are replacing anxiety medications with medical cannabis
Study finds nearly half of patients are replacing anxiety medications with medical cannabis
Canadian researchers have found evidence cannabis can replace pharmaceutical medication for anxiety and depression
44.5% of participants were able to completely replace benzodiazepines with medical cannabis
Those who did not take any Benzos at the end of the study saw a nearly 40% reduction in…
Research shows medical cannabis has potential to alleviate symptoms in autistic children
Research shows medical cannabis has potential to alleviate symptoms in autistic children
Researchers for Tikun Olam found medical cannabis can treat Autism symptoms in children
30% of patients studied reported a significant improvement in quality of life
34.3% reduced use of other medications
Majority of patients were treated with a 20:1 CBD:THC tincture
Autism affects 2.3…
40% of American patients ditch other pharmaceutical prescription drugs for medical cannabis
40% of American patients ditch other pharmaceutical prescription drugs for medical cannabis
Over 2.1 million Americans have legal medical cannabis prescriptions
A new University of Michigan study found that the 44% of respondent quit another drug altogether for cannabis
38% reduced the amount of a different drug they were taking
Nearly one-third of medical cannabis patients don't…
Top Ten Terpenes and their potential medicinal properties
Top Ten Terpenes and their potential medicinal properties
Terpenes are the chemicals which give all plants their smell and taste
Terpenes, like cannabinoids, have shown potential therapeutic properties
Here are our Top Ten Terpenes and the potential uses they may have in health care
Medical cannabis made national headlines in the UK last year. A lot of focus in the media was…
“Cannabis allows me to be the parent I always knew I could be” – Mother with ADHD uses medical cannabis to help raise her children
"Cannabis allows me to be the parent I always knew I could be" - Mother with ADHD uses medical cannabis to help raise her children
Canadian mother, Laura, claims cannabis makes her a better parent
Laura suffers from Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
Laura has been blogging about how medical cannabis has changed her life as a parent since January
Anecdotal accounts and…
Cannabis and Chronic Pain: How CBD Can Help Manage Pain
Cannabis and Chronic Pain: How CBD Can Help Manage Pain
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been reported by many new users to help manage their chronic pain
We look into the "new health craze" to find out how it is helping patients both with their symptoms and their addictions to dangerous pharmaceutical medications
Words by Jessica Jones
Opioid abuse and overdose claimed an estimated 64,000…
What is CBD?
What is CBD?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive chemical in cannabis
It is associated with many of the plant's medicinal properties
It is legal to buy and sell in the UK as a "food supplement"
This article will help explain how CBD works in the human body
Many would argue that cannabis owes the majority of its medicinal and therapeutic properties to cannabidiol (CBD), one…
Largest survey on CBD finds nearly half of users are able to stop taking traditional medications
Largest survey on CBD finds nearly half of users are able to stop taking traditional medications
Survey found that 42% of new CBD users were able to stop taking pharmaceutical medicines
80% of respondents found CBD to be "very or extremely effective" in treating conditions
55% of respondents were female
Can CBD become the UK's main medicinal cannabis product?
Evidence from the…