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Scientists have produced evidence that goes against the grain of conventional cannabis wisdom – adding a 650mg dose of CBD to a brownie containing 20mg of the psychoactive cannabinoid THC increases the effects of THC on the user, including the unwanted effects. It is widely believed by cannabis users that CBD mitigates the more unwelcome
Researchers at the University of New Mexico have found that the terpene levels in cannabis lead to greater symptom relief in patients. The study, published earlier this month in The Journal of Cannabis Research, found that “relief was greatest after consumption of plant variants with slightly higher than average levels of the terpenes myrcene and
A global study is to be launched which aims to investigate if a non-psychoactive component of the cannabis plant, cannabidiol (CBD), can be used in the treatment of psychosis. The first-of-its-kind study, being led by scientists from Oxford University, will not only investigate CBD as a treatment for psychosis and psychotic symptoms but also as
Scientists from The University of Queensland have reported that an active compound in the edible Lion’s Mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus, can enhance nerve growth and boost memory. Lion’s Mane has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to support the immune system and improve digestive health. In recent years, it has been promoted as a
A team of German researchers has found that the use of cannabis-based medicinal products is associated with significant decreases in the use of pain and prescription drugs among patients suffering from chronic pain, according to data published in the German science journal Schmerz. Researchers analysed a cohort of 187 pain patients at three pain centres
A popular brand of disposable e-cigarettes has been taken off supermarket shelves after they were found to contain more than the legal limit of nicotine. In an investigation by the Daily Mail, multiple £5.99 vapes, bought at a Tesco store in Derbyshire, were sent for testing at an independent laboratory. The lab found that the
Scientists have published a study showing a reduction in the size of lung cancer tumours in mice after the administration of cannabis in the form of a CBD inhaler. Researchers involved in the study report that the tumours reduced in size due to the CBD preventing growth by targeting the mechanics that help them grow.
The NHS has announced that from Tuesday 1st February 2023 it will begin prescribing cannabis-based medicine to patients in England with a rare genetic condition named tuberous sclerosis complex, (TSC). Changes to the guidelines have been allowed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, (NICE), a public body connected to the Department for
Nearly 1,800 drivers facing a conviction for drug driving could have the results of their test withdrawn from evidence, due to a serious error at a testing lab used by the police. Problems with samples tested by Synlab Laboratory Services between April 2019 and December 2020 were identified as being defective by the company, which
Ministers are reportedly preparing to ban the sale and possession of laughing gas in England and Wales in an attempt to clamp down on antisocial behaviour. The plan would likely place laughing gas, otherwise known as nitrous oxide, in the same drug classification as cannabis, resulting in those found with the drug in public being