Can Cannabis Consumers Give Blood?
The donation of blood is a selfless, kind act that has the potential to save someone's life. Give Blood UK say they need around 200,000 new blood...
Cannabidiol CBD in the UK
There is a lot of info online about CBD in the UK, most of it coming from CBD companies providing a variety of products to consumers.
Because of...
The Cannabis Consumer’s Guide to Quitting Tobacco
As someone who suffers from Asthma, I was always told that it wasn't a sensible idea to smoke.
Perhaps it's my age; I was born in the late...
Cannabis and The Gateway Theory
This week, we’ll be looking at a few of the persistent myths that surround the gateway theory and cannabis, including where it comes from and the consequences...
Why is consuming cannabis with tobacco so common in the UK?
This week on ISMOKE we are taking a look at why we British have a propensity to mix our cannabis with tobacco, as well as where we...
Cannabis and sleep
It will come as no surprise to the initiated amongst you that the consumption of Cannabis before bed will have you sleeping on a cloud of smoke...
Cannabis vs Depression
Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the UK. According to mentalhealth.org, depression is the predominant mental health problem worldwide. Nearly 20% of the...
Cannabis and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that can affect anyone at any time and can develop after a person is exposed to highly stressful...
Consuming cannabis for depression
Now that we have explored the links between smoking and schizophrenia, we can talk about using Cannabis as an antidepressant.
With mental health issues becoming ever more of a...
This is why you should stop smoking cannabis with tobacco right now
Following last week’s story on the study which found that the biggest potential health risks from smoking cannabis is combining it with tobacco, we decided to find...
Exploring the links between smoking and schizophrenia
Today, I want to tackle the argument that "Cannabis causes schizophrenia". This argument is a fundamentally misleading and untrue assessment of the clinical data.
The global prevalence for Schizophrenia...
Scientists in the UK are finally warning of the dangers of mixing cannabis with...
The UK needs to catch up with rest of the world on cannabis laws to make it safer for consumers.
• Researchers say that the UK needs to take steps...
These people in the UK are ditching their pharmaceutical medications for cannabis
Yesterday we reported on the newest study into the relationship between cannabis and pharmaceutical medication, after researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of...
New study finds patients with legal access are choosing cannabis over opioids
A new study conducted in Canada has found that patients prefer cannabis over opioid medication to treat chronic pain and mental health issues. Researchers from the University of...
CBD for Generalised Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
Generalised Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) is a very common and impairing condition and today – despite several guidelines or consensus statements issued over the past few years...
