Gary Whipp

Welcome to this week’s edition of Medicinal Cannabis Matters, where we look at new safety information from Denmark as the number of patients receiving prescribed medicinal cannabis continues to grow. We also explore what UK patients should know about using a vaporiser with prescribed cannabis flower, including how different devices work, temperature and safe use. Finally, we look at the growing evidence around medicinal cannabis and endometriosis, and what researchers say we still need to learn.

Welcome to this week’s edition of Medicinal Cannabis Matters, where new research is exploring how medicinal cannabis compares with opioids for chronic pain, while a study using data from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry has reported sustained improvements in pain, sleep and quality of life among people living with inflammatory arthritis. We also look at a practical guide to understanding temperature when using prescribed cannabis flower with a vaporiser.

Welcome to this week’s Medicinal Cannabis Matters, where new research explores how patients living with cancer have reported changes in a range of symptoms following medicinal cannabis treatment, while new data looks at high-CBD oil for chronic pain and anxiety. We also look at the pharmaceutical potential of the cannabis plant and what a more consistent, evidence-led approach to medical cannabis in the workplace could look like.

Welcome to this week’s roundup, where we’re looking at how new research is providing longer-term insight into medicinal cannabis and endometriosis, while scientists are exploring whether the endocannabinoid system could one day be measured in a similar way to other important biological systems. We also look at access to medicinal cannabis in Northern Ireland, including what patients need to know about prescriptions, driving and travelling across the border.

Welcome to this week’s roundup, where we’re looking at what the rest of 2026 could hold for the global cannabis industry, the important distinction between having THC in your system and being impaired when driving and what being eligible for medicinal cannabis actually means for patients in the UK.

Welcome to this week’s Medicinal Cannabis Matters, where we’re looking at how medicinal cannabis is vaporised, why a positive THC test does not necessarily mean someone is impaired and what patients should know about privacy and disclosure when using prescribed cannabis in the workplace.