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…

Research finds smoking cannabis can cause remission in Crohn’s patients

Research finds smoking cannabis can cause remission in Crohn’s patients Israeli scientists have proof cannabis can help Crohn’s patients enter remission 45%  of patients given THC entered full remission in 8 weeks Around 115,000 in the UK are affected by Crohn’s With recent surveys suggesting that new cases of Crohn’s disease are being more diagnosed more often, could medical…

Research finds CBD has potential to be used in skin cancer treatments

Research finds CBD has potential to be used in skin cancer treatments New research suggests CBD could be used to help treat skin cancer Mice tested with CBD lived longer than those untreated, and had a greater quality of life than those treated with traditional cancer medication Skin cancer is the 5th most common cancer in the UK A new study has found that Cannabidiol (CBD) has…

Research finds patients build a tolerance to CBD-isolated medicines

Research finds patients build a tolerance to CBD-isolated medicines Research has shown patients build tolerances to CBD-isolated medicines Evidence suggests THC could potentially reduce resistance Using different strains may also help reduce CBD tolerance levels Medical cannabis was partially legalised in the UK in late 2018., but few patients have managed to obtain legal…

Australian researchers launch study to test cannabis as potential treatment for brain cancer

Australian researchers launch study to test cannabis as potential treatment for brain cancer Leading Australian researchers hope to find a treatment for Glioblastoma (GBM) using medical cannabis rather than chemo or surgery GBM is the most common type of malignant brain tumour in the UK 82 participants will be given a daily dose of high THC cannabis oil over a 3 month period A…

Research debunks myth that cannabis use in your youth makes you “stupid”

Research debunks myth that cannabis use in your youth makes you “stupid” Recent studies have found no causation between using cannabis and a decrease in intelligence There is still a risk for those who use cannabis “heavily” as an adolescent But no evidence to suggest using cannabis in moderation, even as a youth, leads to a drop in IQ Studies have found cannabis to actually be…

California University receives $4.7m donation to research CBD and Autism

The University of California-San Diego (UCSD) received $4.7 million donation to research CBD’s effects on Autism The Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation made the donation The private ‘gift’ is the largest amount ever privately donated to fund medical cannabis research Autism affects 1 in 68 children in the US and over 700,000 people in the UK The University of California-San Diego…

Research proves alcohol more damaging to brain than cannabis

Research proves alcohol more damaging to brain than cannabis Research from University of Colorado finds alcohol does more damage to brain than cannabis Cannabis does not impact grey and white matter in the brain, even after years of use, unlike alcohol Alcohol significantly lowers volumes of brain tissue In 2015, there were 8,758 alcohol-related deaths in the UK There has yet…

“Research is the only way to legalise”: Heartbroken British Mother Forced the Move to Holland Speaks Out Against UK’s Medical Cannabis Laws

“Research is the only way to legalise”: Heartbroken British Mother Forced the Move to Holland Speaks Out Against UK’s Medical Cannabis Laws Hannah Deacon and her son, Alfie, were forced to flee the UK earlier this month to gain access to medicinal cannabis Alfie, 6, suffers severe epilepsy and facing  life-threatening seizures every week Hannah, who believes cannabis oil containing…