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From germination to harvest, this guide explains how cannabis is cultivated — covering environment, nutrients, lighting and drying — with important context on UK law and licensed production.
UK clinic Releaf has registered as a fully integrated GP practice, allowing it to prescribe standard BNF medicines for the significant share of patients who complete triage but are not eligible for medical cannabis.
Research published in the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health links medical cannabis laws to a 6.9% drop in health-related absenteeism, with manual workers seeing the sharpest reductions.
Imports of medical cannabis and the number of products available to UK patients both doubled in 2025, as Prohibition Partners forecasts more than 140,000 private prescriptions by the end of 2026.
An international review in Lancet Psychiatry finds decriminalisation and strict regulation do not appear to increase cannabis use — but for-profit commercial sales are linked to higher usage, potency and mental health harms.