UK Medical Cannabis News

news

01 Dec 2025

Bedrocan Launches Three New Strains for UK Market

Dutch pharmaceutical cannabis producer Bedrocan has introduced three new cultivars to its UK product range, ex...

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patient-stories

19 Nov 2025

NHS Pain Clinic Waiting Lists Driving Patients to Private Cannabis Prescriptions

With NHS pain management waiting times averaging 18 months, more patients are turning to private medical canna...

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news

05 Nov 2025

Medical Cannabis Prices Fall 12% Year-on-Year as Competition Grows

Increased competition between UK clinics and manufacturers has driven down the average price per gram of medic...

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research

18 Oct 2025

Study: CBD Oil Shows Promise for Treatment-Resistant Anxiety in UK Trial

A University of Oxford study finds that high-dose CBD significantly reduces anxiety symptoms in patients who h...

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clinics

02 Oct 2025

Sapphire Medical Clinics Opens 5th UK Location in Edinburgh

The UK's largest medical cannabis clinic network has expanded to Scotland, bringing specialist prescribers to ...

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policy

14 Sep 2025

MHRA Approves New Batch Testing Standards for UK Medical Cannabis

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has introduced stricter batch testing requirements, bo...

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Policy

15 Nov 2024

UK Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Hit Record 200,000 in 2024

The number of medical cannabis prescriptions issued by UK private clinics exceeded 200,000 in 2024, a 45% incr...

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Policy

22 Oct 2024

NICE Reviews Medical Cannabis Evidence for Chronic Pain

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a formal evidence review for cannabis-based m...

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Products

05 Oct 2024

Curaleaf Expands UK Formulary with 12 New Products

Curaleaf International has added 12 new cannabis-based products to its UK formulary, including the first UK-li...

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Research

18 Sep 2024

New Study Links Medical Cannabis to 40% Opioid Reduction in UK Pain Patients

A real-world study of 850 UK chronic pain patients found 40% reduced their opioid medication significantly aft...

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Regulation

02 Sep 2024

MHRA Grants Licence for New UK-Manufactured CBD Medicine

The MHRA has granted its first marketing authorisation for a CBD medicine manufactured entirely in the UK, pro...

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Market

20 Aug 2024

Medical Cannabis Costs Fall 20% in Two Years as Market Matures

Average monthly medicine costs for UK medical cannabis patients have fallen by approximately 20% over the past...

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