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Group claims to be largest UK chain of Cannabis clinics

LONDON, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Medical Cannabis Clinics, recently CQC registered, claims it is the UK’s largest and fastest growing chain of private cannabis clinics, with doctors now operating from seven locations across the country and more openings…

Vaping doubles, reducing hard drug use

Teen marijuana vaping rates has DOUBLED as young people snub booze, cigarettes and hard drugs such as cocaine and LSD. TEEN marijuana vaping rates have doubled over the past two years jusrt as alcohol and cigarette use among…

Potential dangers of CBD oil

Effects on other medicines, bad labelling, and presence of THC in large amounts are the key fears - real world surveys have shown these are genuine risks

Medical cannabis for chronic pain blocked by NHS watchdog

Cannabis cannot be prescribed in England for NHS patients suffering chronic pain, the NHS funding watchdog has ruled, in a decision branded ‘devastating’ by campaigners. New guidance, released over the weekend by the National Institute for Health and…

CBD market is worth £300m in the UK – in depth analysis

CBD brands are having a tough time. The makers of Cannabidiol products believe their potions make people feel better, and cure a range of illnesses. But they aren’t allowed to say so because they can’t prove it. Nevertheless…

Epidiolex approved in EU

A month ago the NHS rejected Epidiolex – a cannabis drug for child epilepsy sufferers. Today the EU has accepted the drug, Yahoo finance reports. Its a CBD based drug and was approved by the European Medicines Agency…

Cannabinoid nerve receptors identified

Increased understanding of how CB1Rs behave in nerve cells will pave the way for future studies aimed at examining the possible medical uses of marijuana