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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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Acne Awareness Month: Skin health and medical cannabis
Acne is estimated to affect approximately 95% of people aged between 11 and 30 years old and is the eighth most common skin disease worldwide. In the UK specifically, it’s one of the most common skin conditions, with the country in the top 10 globally for diagnoses in adolescents and young people. Our skin contains part of the endocannabinoid system, the complex cell-signalling network responsible for keeping our skin healthy by regulating important bodily processes like inflammation and oil (sebum) production.
7 min read
18.06.2026
Patrick Bawn
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How to store medical cannabis properly
Storing most medications correctly is essential to not only the shelf life but also the overall efficacy. This is (debatably) even more important when it comes to dried medical cannabis flower, as it is an organic product, unlike most conventional pharmaceuticals.
6 min read
30.09.2025
Sam North
Can I use medical cannabis in public?
Although medical cannabis has been legal in the UK for almost six years—and around 35,000 patients now hold prescriptions—there is still a lot of confusion around its legality and what you can and cannot do when using your medication in day to day life. Here we take a look at the things you may need to consider when it comes to consuming your medication in public.
9 min read
15.07.2025
Sarah Sinclair
How Labour’s election win could impact medical cannabis patients
As Keir Starmer becomes the new UK Prime Minister, what impact—if any—will a Labour government have on medical cannabis policy? On Friday, 5 July, the UK woke up to a new era as Keir Starmer was elected as the first Labour Prime Minister in 14 years.
6 min read
19.02.2025
Sarah Sinclair
A day in the life of a medical cannabis Clinical Director
Welcome to a day in the life of a Medical Cannabis Clinical Director in the UK! We spoke to our very own Dr David Tang about his role and responsibilities as Releaf’s Clinical Director to lift the curtain on what happens behind the scenes in the UK’s fastest growing medical cannabis clinic in the UK.
8 min read
02.08.2024
Lucy MacKinnon