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...
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...
by Laura Rueda on 26/09/19
This summer came with good news from one of the American states where the use of medical cannabis is legalised. The Pennsylvania Department of Health added on Thursday, July 11, two new diagnoses to the list of diseases for medical marijuana treatment: anxiety disorders and Tourette's syndrome.
This decision has been taken after a recommendation from the State Medical Marijuana Advisory Board...
This decision has been taken after a recommendation from the State Medical Marijuana Advisory Board...
by Laura Rueda on 23/09/19
According to a study published by the journal Phytochemistry and conducted by the University of Guelph in Canada, when it comes to pain relief, cannabis molecules are 30 times more potent than aspirin. It seems incredible that, due to its situation of allegiance and illegality in many places and, despite having been cultivating 6,000 years, we still have so many things left to discover about the...
1 Medical
by Laura Rueda on 11/07/19
Cannabis Europe was, until now, known for the activism of countries such as Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or Spain. These days it seems that France is moving up a gear with this regulation, after last December, the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) recommended the plant medical use under certain conditions. Will be France about to...
by Laura Rueda on 12/06/19
Canopy Growth Corporation is considered to be the largest cannabis company in the world today. So much so, that the producer and international marketer of beer, wine and spirits, Constellation Brands Inc (Corona, Modelo, Pacífico, among others) controls 35%. This giant of marijuana, which is based in Ontario, Canada, arrives to Spain after buying a few months ago Cáñamo y Fibras Naturales, better...
by Laura Rueda on 06/06/19
Are you getting in shape for the summer? Surely you are already at the gym working hard or practicing a fancy activity such crossfit, in an attempt to get fit for the summer. Would you associate cannabis with sport? Most people will say no. The University of Colorado Boulder has done so, taking as sample 600 marijuana users, and this is the result.
The cannabis is positive for the sport, since...
The cannabis is positive for the sport, since...
by Laura Rueda on 30/05/19
The news caught our attention, but it did not surprise us at all. If Almeria is known to be the orchard of Europe due to its extensive kilometres of greenhouses, in the near future, it could also be known as the cradle of medicinal cannabis in Spain, thanks to the ambitious project of GSG & Associates.
This promoter recently announced the offer of some jobs for this project. They published...
This promoter recently announced the offer of some jobs for this project. They published...
by Laura Rueda on 07/05/19
"The best way to overcome the taboo and integrate psychotropics into the fabric of society is through the best scientific research", this is the motto of Amanda Feilding, Countess of Wemyss and March, current focus of the cannabis media spotlight. This anti-drug policy reformer, lobbyist and research coordinator, will be heading Canopy Growth Corp, the largest cannabis producer in the world, in...