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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Releaf’s self-certifying process: Making access to medical cannabis easier
We understand that finding out medical cannabis is an available treatment for your health condition can be an exciting step forward, and it often feels like a moment of hope for those who’ve tried multiple options in the past, only to be let down, or met with unpleasant side effects. And once that possibility becomes a reality, the last thing you want is to be stuck waiting for paperwork to catch up with your decision.
A beginner’s guide to tolerance breaks
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.
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.
Ease the Transition: How medical cannabis can help during the menopause
Menopause is a natural process characterised by the end of a woman’s menstrual cycles. It is associated with a number of symptoms that can cause significant disruption to everyday life. Yet, despite perimenopause and postmenopause affecting approximately 13 million people in the UK, there remains a distinct lack of awareness and education about menopause, as well as access to effective therapies.
5 common medical cannabis myths and misconceptions debunked
It has now been almost six years since the legalisation of medical cannabis came into effect in the UK, but still, prevalent misconceptions/myths about these treatments options persist today. Because these are often fuelled by stigmatisations or a lack of knowledge on the subject, we think debunking these common medical cannabis misconceptions can play an important role in improving the current education and awareness of cannabis-based options in the UK. And so, that’s exactly what we’ve done!