United Kingdom cannabis

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will recommend a first set of three CBD product applications to ministers in spring/summer 2025, the agency said in its latest report. A recommendation will be made following an eight-week public consultation launching in early 2025. "Three applications for CBD (>...

Six years after the United Kingdom legalized medical marijuana, families struggling to obtain life-saving medicine through the National Health Service (NHS) returned to Westminster on Tuesday, demanding change. They displayed photos of their loved ones who experienced significant improvement with...

Allowing medical marijuana to be prescribed on the National Health Service (NHS) for chronic pain could save the national healthcare provider nearly £4 billion annually ($5.19 billion), new research reveals. The independent analysis of the economic case for prescribing medical cannabis on the NHS...

The Cannabis Industry Council (CIC) has published a good practice guide for prescription cannabis clinics in the United Kingdom. The guidance contains 10 principles of good practice and five specific policies for clinics to implement. "The Cannabis Industry Council believes that prescription...

The last few years have brought many changes to cannabis laws across Europe. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Poland. UK Experts Raise Concerns About Two Trials On Medical Marijuana And Epilepsy University of College London is preparing...

Over the past several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from Malta, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Malta: Officials Will Confiscate HHC Products Malta officials confirmed recently in a press...

The London-listed cannabis-focused pharma company Celadon Pharmaceuticals Plc (AIM: CEL) raised £1.05 million ($1.37 million) by selling 2.63 million new ordinary shares at 40 pence per share. This price is about 23.8% lower than the previous day's share price of 52.5 pence. The discounted...

Transform Drug Policy Foundation, a registered non-profit charity based in the United Kingdom working towards a safer system of legal regulation for all drugs announced on Thursday that is undertaking new efforts to legalize marijuana. In a post on X, the non-profit launched a crowd-funder to run a...

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from the United Kingdom and Germany.  Germany: Cannabis Shops Might Open This Year  The German government is working on the second...

Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CRON) (TSX:CRON) announced on Tuesday that it's expanding its medical brand, PEACE NATURALS, into the United Kingdom with its first shipment of cannabis flower to GROW Pharma. The Toronto-based cannabis company has partnered with a distributor of prescribed medicinal...

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from the Untied Kingdom, Scotland, Sweden, and Portugal. United Kingdom: Release Launches Initiative To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients...

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from Germany, France and the United Kingdom.  German Chancellor Scholz Told Chinese Students They Don't Have To Consume Cannabis  Chancellor ...

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain. Ireland: Moving Towards The Decriminalization Of Possession Of Drugs For Personal Use...

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Malta and Switzerland.  Czech Republic: Political Games Behind Latest Cannabis Legalization Draft...

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some of the latest cannabis developments from the United Kingdom, Germany, Malta and Ukraine. UK: Online Pharmacies Selling Restricted Drugs Without Proper Checks, GP's Approval As...