Category: Medical Cannabis News

The Sicilian Region will cover the costs incurred by patients who use cannabis for therapeutic use as determined by a decree signed by the councilor for health, Ruggero Razza.

Here in Sydney we’d love to know the clinics and doctors that are actually prescribing. This report in hemp Gazette says there are actually only 22 official sanction prescribers of medical cannabis in the entire country. Maybe the Senate enquiry which is due to report at the end of February will help unravel some of these knots

Jonathan Nadler added: “Doctors operating with The Medical Cannabis Clinics are not afraid to exercise their knowledge and expertise to write medical cannabis prescriptions for patients who need it. With clinics in London (Harley Street), Birmingham (Solihull), Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Bristol, we are proud to be assisting patients across the country.”

In Professor Jones, the EUMCA will be welcoming an accomplished and distinguished scientist, policy expert and businessman who, in the course of his career, has made a central contribution to global health through his scientific research and development output. As Group R&D Director at The Wellcome Foundation Ltd he was responsible for the development of AZT, Zovirax, Lamictal, Malarone and other medicines. He was a Director of Allergan Inc. (USA), and Director General of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).

They write, “Launching this month and featuring the latest medical cannabis insights from leading health and industry experts, our new Medical Cannabis Network Quarterly publication will cover all aspects of the cannabis industry from the research and science behind the plant to investment, cultivation, supply chain, products, pharma, policy and more.”

The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved two bills to make medical marijuana available to more patients by expanding the state’s list of treatable conditions, but a more expansive measure died in the Senate. Reports MJ Biz

Thailand has opened its first full-time clinic specialising in traditional and alternative cannabis-based medicine, as part of a move by the government towards developing a medicinal cannabis industry.

Boris promises Scottish MP meeting about medical cannabis back in October. MP now relegated to meeting with junior health minister Baroness Blackwood. We all know that this means the conversation will now be fudged, obfuscated and put into a highly active neutral.

Dr Desmond Spence is writing to Health Secretary Jeane Freeman on behalf of Karen Gray, whose son Murray takes medicinal cannabis to keep crippling seizures at bay. The doctor, from the Barclay Medical Practice Eastcraigs in Edinburgh, said that it was “ridiculous” that Gray was having to fork out more than £1,300 month to have the drugs couriered from Holland for her son.

Now various Republicans have taken a dive on the late 2019 cannabis stock crash it looks as though the right’s love affair with regulated cannabis is on the wane . We’d suggest the first sign of this is Trump announcing that he now reserves the right to ignore a congressionally approved provision that seeks to protect state medical marijuana laws from federal interference.

“The NHS is committed, through the Long Term Plan, to improving the lives of all those affected by rare diseases,” said Simon Stevens, the NHS England chief executive. “Living with or caring for someone with severe epilepsy is exceptionally challenging, especially as there are so few treatments available for the rare forms of the condition. Thousands of people including children will now have access to this treatment, which has the potential to make a real difference.”

Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. Brian Kemp signed it into law. Kemp, House Speaker David Ralston and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan appointed seven members to a commission that will issue licenses for companies to grow and sell medical marijuana oil.

Notice that they have “MGC Pharmaceuticals has achieved yet another significant milestone with the bio-pharma company this week surpassing more than 1,800 prescribed products of its medicinal cannabis-based pharmaceutical products in Australia, UK, Brazil and Ireland.” So thats 425 in each jurisdiction if evened out.. Is it really something that we should be that excited about?

UK National Pharmacy Association says the products need clearer information and better checks on content

The new regulations mark the effective launch of Peru’s medical cannabis industry and create business opportunities for companies to produce medicine domestically and import products from overseas.

We’re trying hard to even contemplate one Australian politician who might do the same. And yes that is the Thai PM in the picture.

Rod Kight writes..The American Journal of Endocannabinoid Medicine (AJEM) is the only printed, peer-reviewed, medical cannabis journal in North America. Edited by renowned endocannabinoid researcher, Jahan Marcu, PhD, AJEM’s inaugural issue was published last month in conjunction with a medical education seminar put on by Havas at Columbia University.

MJ Biz reports…”A law forming the legal foundation for a medical cannabis industry in Barbados has overcome the last important parliamentary hurdle after being approved by the Eastern Caribbean country’s Senate.”

The Straits Times reports….”A young girl with a drug-resistant form of epilepsy is believed to be the first and only patient in Singapore who has been given approval to use cannabis-derived medication.”

Sapphire Medical Foundation aims to dish out grants to 20 patients next year. Reports UK newspaper The Daily Mail.  The Foundation is hoping to launch in early 2020. Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead, Sir Mike Penning, supports the move.