Discover helpful insights on health, wellness, and medical cannabis in our blogs. Explore practical articles covering general medical cannabis info, tips for staying well, and how medical cannabis can assist with specific health conditions.
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All too often, the conversations that surround medical cannabis are based on assumptions and shaped by those who’ve never used it. When assumptions dominate, misunderstanding follows. Misunderstanding breeds uncertainty, and uncertainty breeds stigma. That’s something we want to change.
When it comes to our health, it’s often the voices of those who know us best that guide us forward. This International Day of Friendship, we highlight how personal connection, and personal recommendation through Releaf’s Refer-a-Friend scheme is helping real individuals here in the UK support the ones they love.
What’s legal, and what isn’t, when it comes to CBD vs THC in the UK? This guide breaks down the legal status of both cannabinoids, explains why THC requires a prescription, and outlines how medical cannabis works for those who qualify. If over-the-counter CBD isn’t enough, there may be a clinically guided, THC containing alternative available.
Despite medical cannabis being legal in the UK for almost six years, there is still confusion— and mixed messages—around the rights and responsibilities of patients when it comes to driving with their prescription.
