Uruguayan cannabis companies to begin exporting to other countries
Uruguayan cannabis companies to begin exporting to other countries
Uruguay legalised cannabis in December 2013
Citizens can legally purchase, use and grow cannabis at home
The country now hopes to become a world leader in medical cannabis exports
Uruguay rewrote history in 2013 when the country became the first to fully legalise cannabis for recreational use for all citizens.…
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…
Scottish Child One of Ten Wins Victory to be prescribed Medical Cannabis Oil
Scottish Child One of Ten Wins Victory to be prescribed Medical Cannabis Oil
Scottish child, Cole Thomson, is set to be one of 10 children to receive a prescription for Epidolex
Cole suffers drug-resistant epilepsy
Up to 7000 children in Scotland have been diagnosed with epilepsy
The East Kilbride News revealed yesterday that Cole Thomson, 6, will be one of only 10 children in…
British mother fears severely epileptic son will die after hospital blocks its own consultant prescribing medicinal cannabis
British mother fears severely epileptic son will die after hospital blocks its own consultant prescribing medicinal cannabis
Ben Griffiths, 9, suffers drug-resistant epilepsy and cerebral palsy, experiencing up to 300 seizures a day
In October he was prescribed Epidiolex, but Alder Hey Children’s Hospital is preventing it being administered
His mother believes the decision is putting…
MPs criticise NHS over failure to prescribe medical cannabis
MPs criticise NHS over failure to prescribe medical cannabis
MPs have condemned the British Government for failing to provide medical cannabis to desperate patients
Patients currently must have costly, private prescriptions in order to access legal medical cannabis
Jorja Emerson’s family has to pay almost £10,000 a year (£833.75 per month) for her medical cannabis prescription for…
“Massive upsurge” in parents demanding access to medical cannabis for epileptic children
“Massive upsurge” in parents demanding access to medical cannabis for epileptic children
Over 500,000 people in the UK have epilepsy
20,000 of those are children who don’t respond to pharmaceutical medication
Demand for access to medical cannabis containing THC is rising, but leading doctors claim “not enough evidence” it works
Despite cannabis being legalised for medical purposes…
Irish Cannabis Refugees: Mother forced to travel to Barcelona for epileptic son’s medicinal cannabis
Irish Cannabis Refugees: Mother forced to travel to Barcelona for epileptic son’s medicinal cannabis
Michael O’Neil, 2, is diagnosed with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy, suffering up to 20 seizures a day
Michael has been prescribed 10 pharmaceutical medications, all of which have failed
His mother, Noreen, is now being forced to travel to Europe to obtain medical cannabis
Noreen…
Severely epileptic girl first to be prescribed medical cannabis but still cannot acquire in the UK
Severely epileptic girl first to be prescribed medical cannabis but still cannot acquire in the UK
Jorja Emerson is believed to be the first child prescribed medical cannabis in the UK since the law changed
The 2-year-old has a severe form of epilepsy, suffering up to 30 seizures a day
The private prescription would cost around £3,000 every 3 months
The family from Ireland would…
Irish Mother who campaigned to legalise medical cannabis to stand for election
Irish Mother who campaigned to legalise medical cannabis to stand for election
Yvonne Cahalane’s son, Tristan, was first child in Ireland to be given a medical cannabis license
Tristan suffers from severe epilepsy, suffering up to 20 seizures a day before medical cannabis
Yvonne will stand as a Fine Gael candidate for West Cork in the local elections next week
An Irish mother…
British Mother Tells Heartbreaking Story: Epileptic Daughter’s Journey Through Medical Cannabis
British Mother Tells Heartbreaking Story: Epileptic Daughter's Journey Through Medical Cannabis
Medical Cannabis was legalised in Britain on 1st November
However, thousands of parents are still unable to access cannabis-based medication for their children
"Mother X" told us in her own words how cannabis is helping her epileptic daughter, and the distress her family is still in due to…