UK Government Ends Ban on Bulk Cannabis Imports

The UK government has ended a ban on bulk imports of medical cannabis to eradicate the long delays that patients have faced. Licensed wholesalers will be abl... Read More»

The Coronavirus Pandemic and the European Economy

The coronavirus continues to dominate the headlines for understandable reasons. It is increasingly clear that new cases in China have peaked. The number of ... Read More»

Israel Begins Exporting Cannabis to the UK

A new era of medical cannabis exports is underway in Israel after a Revadim-based firm sent a shipment to the UK. It is precisely one year since the Israeli ... Read More»

UK Medical Cannabis Conference Attracts NICE Director

The UK Centre for Medical Cannabis has persuaded several senior healthcare executives to present keynote lectures at an upcoming conference on cannabinoid resea... Read More»

Largest UK Cannabis Survey Suggests 1.4m Patients Self-Medicate

A survey has suggested that 1.4 million Brits are using cannabis sourced on the illicit market to treat various health conditions. The Centre for Medical Can... Read More»

Britain Spends Billions Enforcing Cannabis Laws

The UK has spent more than £2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) since 2015 on keeping up to 8,000 people per year behind bars for cannabis offences. Figures from the ... Read More»

Britain’s First Cannabis-Based Medicine Will Be Available in January

Epidyolex will be available for British epilepsy sufferers from Jan. 6 after the government fast-tracked it into the National Health Service. It will be the ... Read More»

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London Police Chief Voices Interest in Canadian Cannabis “Experiment”

London’s most senior police officer said she is keeping a close eye on the legal cannabis sector in Canada and various U.S. states. Metropolitan Police Commiss... Read More»

British Pharmacists Demand Clearer CBD Regulations

British pharmacists have urged the government to devise a more robust regulatory framework to govern the UK’s burgeoning CBD market. The UK Centre for Medica... Read More»