When the subject of cannabis comes up, you probably conjure the same mental picture as the rest of as. You think of those gorgeous, glistening nugs of the most spectacular size and density, far too sticky to break up by hand and with the most wonderful tapestry of colours. When anybody mentions medical cannabis, you [...]
The current situation with regard to cannabis policy in the United Kingdom is nothing short of embarrassing. And even if you were to take recreational cannabis entirely out of the question, the fact that there is so much concrete evidence supporting the value and importance of medical marijuana paints a rather appalling picture. Brits in [...]
We recently reported on the way in which leading politicians in Australia were pushing for the country’s medical cannabis program to be stepped up a gear, in order to ensure that those in urgent need would not be forced to continue waiting in vain. Despite the fact that the country currently has a very weak [...]
For much of recent history, the UK has been making headlines with regard to cannabis policy for all the wrong reasons. As much of the United States and various European countries make enormous advances with new cannabis legislation, the UK government continues to bury its head in the sand. Cannabis is still officially labelled a [...]
Jamie asks can CBD help Epilepsy or does it need THC to be effective? Jamie, Thank you for your excellent question. Let me first state that I am not a licensed physician. With cannabis still scheduled as an illegal drug and with limited long-term medical research, everything that is being said is derived from my [...]
Right now, more people than ever before are turning to medical cannabis for the purposes of self-medicating the symptoms of depression. Generally speaking, most people with diagnosed or even suspected cases of depression do not view standard pharmaceutical antidepressants as a particularly desirable treatment option. Despite the fact that doctors and health experts continue to [...]
The United Kingdom has a longstanding reputation for being one of several countries where cannabis policy – particularly in relation to medical cannabis – is dangerously outdated. Even as vast swathes of the United States and various European nations continue to expand and evolve their own takes on cannabis use and its benefits, the UK [...]
Over the last few years, Germany has retained its place right at the front of the queue when it comes to the most likely European countries to legalize cannabis. Attitudes to cannabis in general have been comparatively relaxed in Germany for some time now, though few specific regulatory changes have been made along the way. [...]
Let’s just get one thing straight first of all – blowing bong hits in your dog’s face isn’t cool. Never has been, never will be. Sure, you might have seen it happen in a thousand movies and YouTube clips and there’s a chance you have even been present when it’s been happening for real. But [...]
Cannabis in 2016 2016 has been a great year for cannabis legalization and cannabis knowledge. In the USA alone we have seen the balance shift so there are now more states with legal Medical Marijuana than without, we have also seen countries introduce medical cannabis bills such as Australia, South Africa and Ireland. The SNP in [...]
