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…
New research finds medical cannabis “significantly safer” for elderly patients than opioid medication
New research finds medical cannabis “significantly safer” for elderly patients than opioid medication
Israeli researchers have found strong evidence that medical cannabis is “significantly safer” for elderly patients than pharmaceutical medication
94% of respondents reported improvement in their condition and reduced pain levels
Nearly 20% of participants reduced or completely…
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…