Will the Labour Party Change Cannabis Policy in the UK?
The Labour Party came into power earlier in 2024, after Kier Starmer led the party to victory in the general election on 5th July, ending 14 years of Tory rule. But what does this mean for cannabis policy in the UK? With the conservatives out, political change is inevitable, but Starmer has made it clear […]
The Cheapest and Quickest Ways to Access Treatment at a Medical Cannabis Clinic in the UK in 2023
Medical cannabis has been a burgeoning field in the healthcare industry, with an increasing number of patients turning to it as an alternative treatment for health conditions. Here in the UK, the journey to access medical cannabis is becoming more navigable, thanks to the emergence of an increasing number of specialist clinics and services. However, […]
FSA releases list of CBD products approved for sale in the UK
The UK has become the first country in the world to regulate the legal cannabis extract market – largely represented by CBD products. Today, the Food Standards Agency released its list of CBD products approved for sale in the UK. Cannabidiol (CBD) has become increasingly popular in the UK and around the world over the […]
Police forced to return medical cannabis to ‘distraught’ Lerwick man
A medical cannabis patient has had a package containing medical cannabis returned to him after police intercepted the medication at a post office in Lerwick last month. Liam Lewis, 29, from Lerwick, Shetland, made national headlines when his life-changing medicine was given away from him by police using sniffer dogs at a local post office. […]
Scotland makes cannabis-based epilepsy medicine Epidyolex available on the NHS
Scotland officials have decided to approve the cannabis-based epilepsy medicine Epidyolex for use on the NHS. The Scottish Medical Consortium has cleared Epidyolex as a treatment for patients aged two years and over with seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex, a rare genetic condition. It is hoped that the medicine – combined with the patients’ […]
Tory and Labour MP team up to fight for psilocybin rescheduling and further research
A Conservative and a Labour MP have written a joint letter to all MPs urging the rescheduling of psilocybin and other psychedelics in the UK. The move comes after the two MPs addressed the issue in Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs). Crispin Blunt, the Chair of the Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group (CDPRG), and Labour MP […]
Former copper councillor calls for the legalisation of cannabis in the UK
An ex-cop councillor has called for changes to the UK’s drug laws as he argues that current policy is “knackered” and a regulated market would protect vulnerable children and young people. Edgeley and Cheadle Heath councillor Matt Wynne, a former police officer serving with Cheshire Police, claims that a change in how the UK government […]
Cancheck becomes first organisation to make monthly contributions to Sapphire Medical Foundation
Cancheck is proud to be the first organisation to partner with the Sapphire Medical Foundation to contribute to the costs of medical cannabis prescriptions of patients in the UK with the greatest need. The Sapphire Medical Foundation was established with the simple aim of breaking down barriers in patient access to medical cannabis – in […]
Londoners back Sadiq Khan’s cannabis pilot scheme, poll finds
A new poll found that the vast majority of Londoners supported the plans to decriminalise cannabis in boroughs to tackle drug use and reoffending among young people. YouGov reports that some 63% of residents support the pilot scheme – backed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan – to decriminalise cannabis possession and use in three London […]
Mayor of Lewisham says decriminalising cannabis would help the young in London
The Mayor of Lewisham believes the proposed pilot scheme to decriminalise cannabis possession in three London boroughs could help to fix a “broken system” and “create a safer city.” Damien Egan, the Mayor of Lewisham, one of the boroughs taking part in Sadiq Khan’s proposed scheme, told the Evening Standard that he supports the initiative […]