Jersey’s medical cannabis under scrutiny for being “too weak”
Concerns have been raised over Jersey’s rules on its emerging medical cannabis industry. Politicians say that the rules are too weak and say the island needs its own specific regulations for the sector. Current regulations in Jersey are reliant on a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Home Office. However, the Economic and International Affairs […]
Project Twenty21 explains price rise following the end of initial study period
The medical cannabis registry has found itself in a storm of “disappointed” current and potential patients after it announced a 40% increase in pricing. Project Twenty21, which aims to aid patients in accessing to medical cannabis while simultaneously gathering valuable evidence of its efficacy, announced a change in their pricing for this year after a […]
Australian government to fund research into alternative therapies for mental health conditions
The Australian government has announced that it will be handing out $15 million to fund seven clinical trials assessing how alternative drugs could be useful in treating mental health conditions. An estimated four million people experience some form of mental health condition in Australia every year. To address this, researches are on the lookout for […]
Medical cannabis for chronic pain: Real-world evidence from UK Medical Cannabis Registry
Despite the high prevalence of chronic pain (it is estimated that between 35.0-51.3% of the population may experience chronic pain at some time in their lives), the current treatment options are largely considered ineffective at managing the condition in the long term. They also often carry a significant risk of misuse, addiction, and overdose in […]
Leading US cannabis firm Cookies to open stores in London and Vienna
After the “iconic” cannabis firm’s announcement last year, Cookies is planning to open its first stores in Europe – London and Vienna, to be more precise – in the coming weeks. In a statement sent to Cancheck, Cookies, an established cannabis brand founded in 2010, headquartered in San Francisco, announced a partnership with the Israeli […]
People who use cannabis report higher quality of life than non-users
Cannabis users have a higher quality of life when compared to non-users, according to the results of a recent study. Thousands of participants completed an online survey, designed to quantify the quality of life of cannabis users. Demographic data, cannabis and other substance use information were collected, and standardised scales were used to assess quality […]
Logan Paul stops smoking cannabis and reports some ‘nasty withdrawals’
The super popular – and divisive – American influencer and entrepreneur has announced he’s quitting cannabis after long years of smoking. Logan Paul, a 26-year-old multimillionaire YouTuber and recently turned professional boxer, has informed his 21.8 million followers on Instagram that he had a “super fun New Year’s story.” Paul stopped smoking cannabis but – […]
Bridging The Gap – Sativa Learning
It’s that time of year again where we bring to you our end-of-year Cancheck awards for all of our favourites in the CBD and medical cannabis industries. This year has been particularly hard on small businesses and people’s health and wellbeing and we want to celebrate those in charge and those that are still going […]
Sadiq Khan issues a statement on the London cannabis pilot scheme
Only hours after parts of the Mayor’s plans regarding decriminalising cannabis in London have been leaked to the national media, Sadiq Khan addressed the issue in a public statement. As we reported this morning, a leaked proposal published in the Telegraph revealed that cannabis use and possession will be decriminalised in three London boroughs – […]
Ireland ‘effectively’ decriminalised cannabis
A new report suggests that cannabis use and possession have effectively been decriminalised in Ireland as prosecutions of such offences almost halved in 2021. According to the Independent, the number of people charged or summoned for cannabis-related offences up to mid-December has fallen, as most of those caught with the substance received cautions instead of […]