Releaf is a Nottingham, UK-based medical cannabis online clinic,[1] licensed to prescribe and dispense medical cannabis.[2][3]

Releaf
IndustryMedical cannabis
Founded2022
HeadquartersNottingham, England
Key people
CEO-Tim Kirby MD
Websitereleaf.co.uk

History

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After UK legalisation of medical cannabis in November 2018,[4] Releaf Dispensary Ltd, founded by Mason Soiza,[5] was incorporated on 10 May 2022.[6] Buoyed by a £1.5m funding round in 2023,[1] Releaf developed a health technology platform to ease access to cannabis-based prescription medicines (CBPMs) for patients.[5][7]

Releaf has conducted surveys[7] and organised campaigns to inform medical professionals[8] and to promote broader awareness among potential patients about the CBPMs space including through celebrity users,[9][10] promotion of CBPM ID cards,[2][3] and information about how CBPMs might be consumed.[11]

Releaf is a member of the UK's Cannabis Industry Council.[12]

Chloe Durrington was the first patient in the UK to be prescribed by Releaf with cannabis flower,[13] which was grown legally for commercial sale by Glass Pharms.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Metcalf, Sam (22 March 2023). "Nottingham medical cannabis firm set to launch after raising £1.5m". Business Desk: East Midlands. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Home delivery cannabis card protects medicinal users' rights". TimesofBristol. 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. ^ a b "'Releaf' cannabis card will allow patients prescribed medical cannabis to show police | Express Digest". Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ^ "Government announces that medicinal cannabis is legal". Home Office. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b Laws, Lisa (27 November 2023). "Legalized medical cannabis five years on - Releaf reveals impact of negative stigma and lack of legal knowledge". Outsourcing Pharma. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Releaf Dispensary Ltd: Company number 14097825". Companies House. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Half of UK population may benefit from medicinal cannabis, finds report". Cannabis Health News. 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  8. ^ Psychreg (2023-07-19). ""Stoner" Stereotype and Family Disapproval Deter Medicinal Cannabis Prescribers, Study Shows". Psychreg. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  9. ^ "Crowds gathered at Hyde Park on 4/20 convinced Snoop Dogg just turned up to smoke weed". LADbible. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  10. ^ Watts, Halina (2023-06-02). "Linda Robson wants to be 'suffocated with a pillow' if she develops dementia". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  11. ^ Team, Editorial (2023-11-03). "How do the UK want to consume Medicinal Cannabis?". Wellbeing Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  12. ^ "Members". Cannabis Industry Council. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  13. ^ Menzies, Venetia (June 9, 2024). "Legal cannabis by post: inside the farm behind a British first". The Sunday Times. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.
  14. ^ Stevens, Ben (June 10, 2024). "Milestone for UK Medical Cannabis as Glass Pharms' First Domestically Grown Medical Cannabis Arrives". Business of Cannabis. Retrieved Sep 20, 2024.