Tag: United Kingdom

PTSD Patients Experience Sustained Improvements After Medical Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on April 27, 2025. Posted in Science.

International health researchers estimate that roughly 4% of the world’s total population suffers from some form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is one of the most common mental...

Hypermobility Disorder Patients Report Improvements Following Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on March 22, 2025. Posted in Science.

Hypermobility disorders are serious health conditions involving excessive joint flexibility and instability. Examples include hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders...

84% Of Polled UK Doctors ‘Open To Prescribing Cannabis For Chronic Pain’

Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to the results of a recent survey commissioned by medical cannabis clinic Alternaleaf, 84% of polled UK doctors indicated that they would be open to prescribing cannabis for chronic pain if...

UK Cannabis Legalization Could Yield £1.5 Billion Annually

Written by Johnny Green on March 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Adult-use cannabis legalization in the UK could generate as much as £1.5 billion in revenue and savings according to a new report by the advocacy group Transform Drug Policy Foundation. The report,...

Cannabis Provides Sustained Relief For Cancer-Related Pain In UK Study

Written by Frank Schuler on March 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cancer is one of the worst things that can ever happen to a person. Anyone who has survived a battle with cancer or had a friend or family battle cancer knows that unfortunate fact firsthand. According...

Public UK Cannabis Legalization Support Outpaces MP Support

Written by Johnny Green on January 21, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to a recent poll conducted by YouGov UK, the level of support for cannabis legalization among adults in the United Kingdom is greater than the level of support for adult-use legalization among...

UK Study Finds Cannabis Helps Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Written by Frank Schuler on January 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

International health researchers estimate that as many as 4.9 million people worldwide have been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease. The highest rates of inflammatory bowel disease are found...

UK Study Finds Cannabis Provides Quality Of Life Improvements In Pain Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on December 8, 2024. Posted in Science.

A team of researchers affiliated with several different healthcare and academic institutions in the United Kingdom found that chronic pain patients reported sustained improvements in their symptoms...

U.K. Cannabidiol Market Projected To Reach Over $5 Billion In Value By 2032

Written by Johnny Green on November 21, 2024. Posted in Business.

According to a market analysis by Vantage Market Research, the value of the United Kingdom’s emerging cannabidiol (CBD) industry is projected to reach over $5 billion by 2032. The analysis valued...