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’ […]

Cannabis cultivation sites experience post-Brexit workforce shortages

Medical cannabis cultivation sites in the UK are experiencing a labour shortage, according to the company that owns the largest cannabis production site in the country. British Sugar, whose cultivation site provides cannabis for use in epilepsy medication produced under the US company Jazz Pharmaceuticals, has blamed changes to immigration policy following the UK’s exit […]

What is the Difference Between CBD ‘Medicines’ and ‘Food Supplements’?

Cannabis-based products have gained increasing recognition in both the medical and wellness sectors in recent years, with the common cannabinoid huge attention among the scientific research community and the general public alike.  CBD, also known by its unabbreviated name Cannabidiol, has become the star ingredient in a baffling range of products in the UK. The […]