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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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National Cancer Survivor’s Day: How medical cannabis supports patients living with cancer
Living with cancer involves far more than the diagnosis itself, with symptoms like pain, nausea and poor sleep affecting everyday life. For National Cancer Survivors' Day 2026, this guide explores how medical cannabis may support eligible patients in managing cancer-related symptoms as part of a wider, clinician-led care plan.
10 min read
07.06.2026
Patrick Bawn
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Six years of medical cannabis: What does it mean to you?
Friday the 1st of November 2024 marks six years of medical cannabis in the UK. For the last six years, (since November 1, 2018) specialist doctors like those working at Releaf have been able to prescribe medical cannabis flower, and cannabis oil, to eligible patients when traditional treatments have proved ineffective.
6 min read
31.10.2024
Lucy MacKinnon
Terpene Trivia: Where else can I find cannabis terpenes?
Cannabis is an extremely complex and versatile species, with different plants potentially containing a distinct range and different concentrations of various compounds. Take terpenes, for example. There are estimated to be more than 200 terpenes present in cannabis, with different combinations contributing to the variable features and properties of different cultivars. However, these aromatic and often therapeutic compounds are far from unique to cannabis.
5 min read
30.10.2024
Emily Ledger
What temperature should I vape my medical cannabis flower?
Medical cannabis flower is the most prescribed CBPM in the UK, and it is intended to be administered through a dry herb vaporiser.
3 min read
01.08.2025
Sam North
Drug Science Research: medical cannabis education amongst healthcare professionals
While awareness of medical cannabis has grown in recent years, there remains a huge knowledge gap when it comes to healthcare professionals and their understanding of this treatment.
5 min read
28.10.2024
Sarah Sinclair