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
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.
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International Day of Education: Medical cannabis
As well as being World Dementia Day, this Wednesday is the International Day of Education. Held every year on the 24th of January, International Day of Education was implemented by the United Nations back in December 2018, just one month after the UK legalised medical cannabis.
Veganuary: How to have complete protein in a vegan diet
In this week’s Wellness Wednesday, Releaf takes a look into the annual vegan awareness month Veganuary to learn why people do it, the benefits and risks, how to replace your protein sources to ensure you get the complete selection and consider other important health aspects of the diet like adding in supplements.
The price of medical cannabis in the UK: Releaf’s costs explained
When prospective patients start to explore the world of medical cannabis, pricing strategies or how much medical cannabis costs are often at the forefront of their minds. This is completely understandable considering that to establish whether medical cannabis may be the right option for you, you need to know if it's within your budget, and therefore, the price of medical cannabis in the UK.
Can I get medical cannabis from my GP?
No, GPs are currently unable to prescribe cannabis-based products for medicine in the UK. Only specialist doctors registered with the General Medical Council can legally prescribe, and only through a private clinic.