Articles tagged with "United Kingdom"
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Is London really going to decriminalize cannabis?
Mattha Busby - Published on January 5, 2022Read moreA story in The Telegraph said Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plan would ‘effectively decriminalize’ weed. If only.
UK to allow cannabis imports—necessary step for medical access and, ultimately, legalization
Chris Roberts - Published on March 6, 2020Read moreThe United Kingdom loosened draconian import rules on medical cannabis products Monday, allowing licensed wholesalers to bring in much larger quantities of cannabis flower and oil, and at a greatly reduced cost. This promises the few patients with legal cannabis prescriptions in the country more reliable and affordable access to their preferred medicine. It also […]
UK steps up CBD regulation, sets pull-by date for rogue products
Daniel Bettridge - Published on March 3, 2020Read more“CBD products are widely available on the high street but are not properly authorized…”
UK struggles to regulate booming CBD businesses
Daniel Bettridge - Published on December 13, 2019Read moreProducers and researchers in the UK are setting the standards themselves as regulations lag.
NHS approves CBD drugs for the first time
Daniel Bettridge - Published on December 10, 2019Read moreIn a landmark decision, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has approved two CBD drugs for the first time.
Church of England Sees Green, Explores Investing in Medical Cannabis
Chris Roberts - Published on June 13, 2019Read moreBritain’s largest religious organization announced this week that it will lift a longstanding prohibition on medical cannabis in order to explore investing in the fast-growing industry.
UK Cannabis Patient #1: Accessing the Most Expensive Medical Marijuana in the World
Chris Roberts - Published on December 10, 2018Read moreCarly Barton, 32, is officially the United Kingdom’s first medical marijuana patient. But access comes at a steep cost—and remains entirely theoretical.
From Stalemate to Stampede: Inside the UK’s About-Face on Medical Marijuana
Chris Roberts - Published on October 14, 2018Read morePatients may still have to wait awhile for access, but it appears medical cannabis is finally coming to the UK.
Is This the UK’s ‘Charlotte’s Web’ Moment?
Chris Roberts - Published on June 19, 2018Read moreShamed into action by the suffering of an epileptic child whose only relief came from cannabis oil, law enforcement and health authorities in the United Kingdom will begin an “unprecedented” review of the country’s cannabis policy.
Confiscation of CBD Oil Sparks Backlash, Putting Pressure on UK Officials
Chris Roberts - Published on June 18, 2018Read moreObservers say law enforcement’s confiscation of CBD oil used to treat a boy’s epilepsy could prove to be a tipping point for legalization.