Medicinal cannabis now legal on prescription
Posted by Calum Napier on"They're more likely just to be seeing their GP, and GPs won't be able to prescribe cannabis based products. So I think there's going to be a lot of disappointed people."
Doctors can prescribe medical cannabis from November in UK
Posted by Calum Napier on"We urge the medical world to get behind these reforms so they can help the tens of thousands of people who are in urgent need of help”
7 Ways Hemp Plastic Could Change the World
Posted by Calum Napier onEven once hemp is manufactured into plastic, it continues to be sustainable. Hemp plastic is 100% biodegradable. Which means that under the right conditions it will decompose within a few months. (Unlike traditional plastics that take an indefinite amount of time while leeching toxins in the process.)
Coca-Cola in talks with Aurora to develop cannabis drinks
Posted by Calum Napier on“They’re pretty advanced down the path” of doing a deal, according to one source who has direct knowledge of the talks between the two companies.
“It’s going to be more of the ‘recovery drink’ category,” the source added.
European Parliament Working to Make Medical Marijuana Available on the Continent
Posted by Calum Napier onThe move has wide-ranging implications because it recognizes the conflict between law and medicine. The proposal cites marijuana’s known medicinal properties and how existing EU prohibitions on cannabis prevent the scientific community from implementing research and treatment, particularly in a widely fractured legal regulatory environment.
Canada's largest cannabis company is testing CBD for pets
Posted by Calum Napier on“The use of natural-occurring cannabinoids as a therapy for companion animals is a logical new forefront of medical discovery and the research we are working on at CAH is world leading. These trial approvals mark a significant milestone on the journey of making cannabis-based drugs accepted and recommended by veterinarians.”
'It saved our business': Italy's farmers turn low into high with cannabis
Posted by Calum Napier on“Hemp saved our business,” he said. “This year we earned 10 times more than what we used to earn with wheat and it has enabled us to hire four workers.”
*NEWS* The United Nations Will Conduct a First-Ever Review of its Cannabis Ban
Posted by Calum Napier onThe United Nations has announced that it will conduct a critical review of cannabis to determine whether it should continue to be banned under international law.
Facebook is ‘Shadow Banning’ Cannabis Pages
Posted by Calum Napier on“While Facebook has held a pretty hard line on advertising, which cannabis companies have been dealing with for years, this a big hit to cannabis businesses and brands. A company’s social pages are as important, if not more important, than their website.”