From this observatory, the number of users of this plant for medical reasons in Spain amounted to more than 200,000. Many of them have been left without access to cannabis products with which they combat the symptoms of serious illnesses. "A few ventures have continued to supply [users] at home with the risk that this entails, even more so due to being in a state of alarm," continues Carola Pérez. "There are very few people who are able to access it; mostly, what is left amounts to cannabis-derived products that we need to endure every day...
by Rebeca Argudo on 11/05/20
Until now, the two components of cannabis studied most in relation to their therapeutic and medicinal uses - and responsible for the majority of its effects - were THC and CBD.
These are the cannabinoids with the highest concentration in cannabis, although more than 100 different cannabinoids whose presence varies in magnitude from one plant to another have been found. But recent studies by...
These are the cannabinoids with the highest concentration in cannabis, although more than 100 different cannabinoids whose presence varies in magnitude from one plant to another have been found. But recent studies by...
by Pippi Contini on 04/05/20
This is a pioneering project in the field of health, specifically medical cannabis as it combines the application of traditional medicines with those derived from cannabis.
The Minister of Health opened the clinic, proudly announcing his participation in an initiative that, in addition to improving the health of citizens, would offer them new, better economic opportunities.
The creation of this...
The Minister of Health opened the clinic, proudly announcing his participation in an initiative that, in addition to improving the health of citizens, would offer them new, better economic opportunities.
The creation of this...
by Rebeca Argudo on 21/04/20
Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has signed a decree authorizing cannabis cultivation for industrial purposes in Russia. This decree contemplates the cultivation of varieties whose THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) content does not exceed 1%. Its authorized use will be medicinal, therapeutic and veterinary.
In November 2019, Yevgeny Bryun, an independent drug abuse specialist at the Ministry...
In November 2019, Yevgeny Bryun, an independent drug abuse specialist at the Ministry...
by Redacción on 15/04/20
It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent death of Charlotte Figi (Colorado Springs, October 18, 2006 - April 7 2020) at age 13.
From Kannabia Seeds, we want to send our most sincere condolences to her parents, Paige and Matt, and to all her loved ones. We deeply regret your loss.
At a very young age, when she was just three months old, little Charlotte was diagnosed with Dravet...
From Kannabia Seeds, we want to send our most sincere condolences to her parents, Paige and Matt, and to all her loved ones. We deeply regret your loss.
At a very young age, when she was just three months old, little Charlotte was diagnosed with Dravet...
by Teresa García on 14/04/20
Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991. He was then only 30 years old and it had been only a year since he played McFly in the third part of the Back to the Future trilogy. He is currently the president of the largest non-profit organization that funds research on this disease, The Michael J. Fox, Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF), and he has set out to end legislative...
by Teresa García on 08/04/20
From September, France will begin a pilot medical cannabis programme that will bring cannabis products to two hospitals for two years. The programme was approved in October 2019 as an amendment to the draft Social Security budgets submitted by Olivier Véran, deputy of LREM (Le République En Marche). The proposal was approved by the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (...
by Laura Rueda on 17/03/20
It’s not been a good year for Brazil and opinion polls already indicate that Bolsonaro has reached the end of his first year in charge of the government as the most hated president in history. The extreme right is getting thunderous worldwide representation, causing an outrageous regression in terms of our rights. Nevertheless, we want to welcome 2020 with good news about cannabis. Brazilian...
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by Laura Rueda on 17/01/20
Since November 2018, the situation regarding medical cannabis appeared to change in the United Kingdom. Thanks to pressure from activists, the government amended the Misuse of Drugs Regulations Act of 2001, making it possible for cannabis-derived drugs to be prescribed by National Health Service (NHS) doctors from England, Wales and Scotland.
Public Pressure
The origin of this law lies in public...
Public Pressure
The origin of this law lies in public...
by Laura Rueda on 23/10/19
"Hay una demanda medicinal de la planta, una vez probado el producto, la gente se encuentra mejor"
"La percepción del cannabis ha cambiado” es lo que leemos cuando entramos a la web de iJoint CBD, una franquicia especializada en productos de cáñamo y cannabidiol. Si algo tenemos claro es que nos encontramos en la era del CBD. Cada vez más personas acuden a este cannabinoide para tratar dolencias...
"La percepción del cannabis ha cambiado” es lo que leemos cuando entramos a la web de iJoint CBD, una franquicia especializada en productos de cáñamo y cannabidiol. Si algo tenemos claro es que nos encontramos en la era del CBD. Cada vez más personas acuden a este cannabinoide para tratar dolencias...
by Laura Rueda on 09/10/19
There are two kinds of people in this world, those who choose to look the other way and those who empathize and take care of difficult situations, however hard they may be. This type of commitment is what we know as activism, which can be expressed in many different ways. In the case of Mara Gordon, for instance, founding Aunt Zelda’s, an association that specializes in the development of...