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“We cannot stop until we have a proper, regulated medical cannabis sector here in the UK”
The Maple Tree podcast is back with another episode, in which we ask Melissa Sturgess, CEO of Ananda Developments, ‘What’s Your Why’? In...
Jan 31, 2024


Maple Tree Consultants head to ICBC Berlin
Maple Tree is attending ICBC Berlin in April for Europe’s largest and longest running cannabis B2B event this spring.
Jan 22, 2024


“The current model for medical cannabis hasn’t been working sufficiently”
The Maple Tree Consultant’s podcast What’s Your Why returned this week with the second episode featuring Katya Kowalski of Volteface.
Dec 12, 2023


What’s Your Why: the Maple Tree medical cannabis podcast
Maple Tree's What’s Your Why podcast looks beyond commercial forecasts to make space for open and honest conversations.
Nov 22, 2023


How to start a medical cannabis business in the UK
Are you a new business hoping to break into the UK medical cannabis industry? Here’s everything you need to know.
Nov 20, 2023


5 Years of Medical Cannabis in the UK: progress but a long way to go
Five years ago, the UK stood at the edge of a revolutionary change in its medical and economic landscape: the legalisation of medical...
Nov 2, 2023


Protect your medical cannabis business from cybercrime
Cyber security breaches and attacks are common threat to businesses across the world. For organisations operating in the developing...
Sep 27, 2023


BBC cannabis documentary - Cannabis: Prescription or Pot Luck?
Have you watched Cannabis: Prescription or Pot Luck yet? Available for the next year on BBC iPlayer, this documentary by Alastair Fee...
Sep 25, 2023


Paediatric epilepsy cannabis crisis: Prof. Barnes returns to practise and highlights need for change
Prof. Mike Barnes revealed that, after retiring his practice he has returned to the UK specialist register to prescribe
Aug 8, 2023


GP medical cannabis prescribing could cut waiting times and reduce crime
According to a new report from the Cannabis Industry Council, allowing GPs to prescribe medical cannabis could reduce NHS waiting lists and
Aug 4, 2023


NHS approves medical cannabis clinical trial for chronic pain
In an exciting development for the medical cannabis industry, the NHS Research Ethics Committee has granted approval to Celadon...
Aug 1, 2023


Furthering Medical Cannabis Education at Upcoming Webinars
Maple Tree Consultants is pleased to announce two upcoming webinars aimed at enhancing knowledge and understanding of medical cannabis use i
Jul 26, 2023


Empowering Patients: A Groundbreaking Equity Initiative in UK's Medical Cannabis Industry
In a first for the UK, Cancard and Grow Lab Organics (GLO) have joined forces in an unprecedented initiative to give patients ownership...
Jul 17, 2023


Exploring medical cannabis in Scotland with Hilltop Leaf
On 5 July, Maple Tree Directors Prof. Mike Barnes and Hannah Deacon took part in Hilltop Leaf’s community talk in Langholm, Dumfries and...
Jul 13, 2023


Medical cannabis for epilepsy: legal but unavailable for the most vulnerable
The landscape of medicinal cannabis in the UK underwent a significant shift on 1 November 2018 when the law was changed to allow the...
Jul 3, 2023
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