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Releaf Blog

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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Beyond the prescription: Simple steps to enhance your bedtime routine with medical cannabis

What is World Sleep Day 2025
Sleeping Disorders | Releaf | Medical Cannabis | General

It’s World Sleep Day 2025 - a day dedicated to promoting sleep health. In honour of this important date, we’re taking a look at how medical cannabis patients can best enhance their sleep routine - and potentially their treatment - with an effective dosing regime.

6 min read
14.03.2025
Emily Ledger
Exploring the Role of Terpenes

Exploring the role of terpenes in medical cannabis treatments

Taking the first steps into the world of medical cannabis can be slightly overwhelming. With so many new terms to get your head around, the learning curve can feel steep. Don't worry, though - here in our continued "New Patient" guide, we've got you covered.

4 min read
14.05.2024
Sam North
Understanding medical cannabis A guide for Fibromyalgia patients

Understanding medical cannabis: A guide for Fibromyalgia patients

Fibromyalgia is an incurable chronic pain condition and one that can be pretty complicated to treat. It affects around 2 percent of the UK population, more women than men, and while it does sometimes develop in children, it is more often picked up in middle age.

9 min read
10.05.2024
Sam North
Perceptions and awareness of medical cannabis in the UK

A summary of the statistics: Perceptions and awareness of medical cannabis in the UK

In November 2018, medical cannabis and cannabis-derived medicines were legalised as prescription only medicines in the UK. This means they can now be prescribed by specialist doctors to patients who have a condition that is known to respond to cannabis, if they have been unable to find success with conventional or licensed approaches.

10 min read
03.06.2024
Lucy MacKinnon