CBD Explained

*Statutory Module in order to become Certified*


Biography: Professor Mike Barnes is a neurologist and has been working with cannabis for 20 years. First with GW Pharma on Sativex development and more recently producing a report for the All Party Group on Drug Policy. He then went on to organise the first cannabis prescription in the UK for Alfie Dingley. In November 2018 he founded the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society. He established a medical cannabis consultancy with Hannah Deacon (Maple Tree Consultancy) in 2020 and the founded the Cannabis Industry Council this year. He has lobbied and spoken widely on cannabis in the national media and on many different platforms.



CBD explained. Training with professor Mike Barnes


This presentation details the history of CBD, other cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system, CBD therapeutic benefits, CBD safety profile and drug interactions, regulatory and legal framework for supply and access. 


(20 minutes, 15 slides)

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Pureis Ultra Pure CBD. Best practice

You can also watch the live presentation of CBDExplained which was sponsored by Pureis at one of the UK's largest conference for GP's, Best Practice.

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