International Medical Cannabis Patients Coalition By Deej Sullivan Reporting from the Conference in Prague on behalf of NORML UK. In part one of my write-up of the medical cannabis conference that has taken place this week in Prague I focused on what I saw as a huge difference between attitudes towards cannabis at home and […]
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‘Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids – Policy, Science, and Medical Practice’ Conference 2015: Part 1
Where are all the skunks? By Deej Sullivan From the 4th to the 7th of March 2015 a conference took place in Prague that was the first of its kind in the Czech Republic. Organised to coincide roughly with the passing of a new Bill legalising the medical use of cannabis in the country; the […]
Continue readingMalaysia, Marijuana and Mandatory Murder
By Zaid Moosa In today’s article, I will be focusing on one of the most draconian cannabis laws in the world, that of Malaysia. I undertook an interview with one of our NORML UK volunteers who was born and grew up in Malaysia and offered me an insight into the effects the laws have on […]
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The facts about THC and other active substances in cannabis.
Continue readingThere and back again, the tale of a Ritalin junkie
Stuart uses medical cannabis to successfully manage symptoms of ADHD
Continue readingMedical Cannabis Patient Survey
A survey by NORML UK Medical Campaign Team to find medical cannabis success stories for use in educational leaflets, on our website and to be used anonymously as anecdotal evidence by people defending cannabis related charges in court. At the end of the survey there are questions designed to seek your permission on how the […]
Continue readingA Controversial Treatment for a Controversial Disorder
A NORML UK member shares her experiences using cannabis to treat severe adult ADHD I’d like to tell you a little about what it feels like to live with ADHD on a daily basis, and how cannabis helps me cope with my symptoms. I’ve also developed a significant anxiety disorder as well, which is a […]
Continue readingEnding the Drug War: A Human Rights Imperative
by Kristin S. AS AN AMERICAN EXPAT, I’m no stranger to the horrors the global war on drugs is wreaking in Latin America. As a Californian in particular, my views on drug prohibition are inevitably framed by the violence plaguing my neighbours to the south. Although the Mexican cartel crisis gets occasional coverage here in […]
Continue readingCannabis Cuts Lung Cancer Tumor Growth In Half, Study Shows
Researchers at Harvard University have studied Cannabis in their labs and have concluded that the active ingredient actually cuts tumour growth in half, and dramatically reduces the ability of the cancer spreading. Read more about this fascinating story, here.
Continue readingNo Link Between Cannabis Smoking and Lung Cancer US Government Study Finds
In 2006 the results of a study funded by the US Governments National Institute of Health (NIH) were released to the public looking into the impact of cannabis smoking on human health in the areas of cancer and lung function. The study took 20 years collecting their data between 1985 and 2000. Dr Donald Tashkin […]
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