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In this week's episode of the Cannabis News show, we cover major headlines and developments from around the world: Macky shares the story of Hannah Deacon, the devoted mother who played a vital role in changing UK cannabis laws, and whose passing has sparked widespread tributes. (BBC News) He also covers the case of a former Ryanair pilot charged in connection with a €10 million cannabis seizure, and a cannabis grower in Grimsby who jumped from a window during a police raid. John reports on the Nebraska Attorney General's push to block medical marijuana legislation, applying pressure on lawmakers to resist reform. He also dives into the current state of cannabis use in community cancer care, exploring its medical role and potential benefits. Join us for informed discussion, industry updates, and expert insights into how cannabis news is evolving globally. Come and join in the discussion about any of these news articles on our cannabis growing forum, Discord server, or any of your favourite social networks. Visit our website for links.  Website: https://highonhomegrown.com Discord: https://discord.gg/sqYGkF4xyQ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/highonhomegrown Thank you for downloading and listening to our cannabis podcast! I hope you enjoy this episode.

Join Rachel, Sarah and Lucy as we celebrate those people who change the world, be it campaigning for the right to medical treatment, supporting other parents, breaking down barriers, or just making a nuisance of themselves to get the voices of disabled people heard. On this week's episode we open up by reflecting on some of the world changers we know*, and reflect on why and how this is different for the disability community. Rachel is then joined by Hannah Deacon, whose dedication to campaigning for patients' rights succeeded when the law changed on 1 November 2018, which led to cannabis becoming legal as a medical treatment. Her successful campaign on behalf of son Alfie Dingley, who lives with a rare and severe form of epilepsy, led to his doctors receiving the first schedule one license to prescribe whole-plant cannabis in the UK. You can find more about Hannah and her work at her website. *As promised - Sarah's World Changers: Lynne Elwell who  works with Julie Stanfield who is the CEO at In Control and developed Partners In Policy Making Jayne Leeson - CEO at  Changing Our Lives Lynne James Jenkinson - CEO at North West Training and Development Team  (NWTDT)  also a parent to many including an amazing young woman with Downs Syndrome. Robert Punton - poet and disability rights campaigner, who Sarah Met through  The Alliance for Inclusive Education Joe Whittaker - Joe died a couple of years ago but was a passionate campaigner and all round incredible human. He was a lecturer at Bolton uni and included MANY people who would not have had access to higher education without him. Martin Routledge - convener at  Social Care Future and an EXCELLENT Elvis impersonator Janet Cobb - started the learning disability email network many many years ago. Was at NWTDT and worked with Lynne Elwell for a long time Dave Hingsburger- one of the most influential people I have ever heard speak -Friends Not Family Samantha Clarke - Learning Disability England Debra Moore  - first met when she was the health lead for Valuing People. Now provides consultancy. She is bloody brilliant and well worth connecting with Helen Laverty - started  Positive Choices many years ago.  The Trio also discuss Single Case Experimental Design which you can find more about here or by watching this video. Thanks to the lovely folk at Jiraffe for sponsoring this week's episode. You can find more about them and their work here. We'd love to hear from you – we love sharing stories, we love hearing how things are going, the good, the bad, the snotty-crying ugly. You can leave a message with us in a number of ways: Firstly you can leave a message using speakpipe here: SpeakpipeTSWU  (Please note calls need to be limited to 90 seconds) You can send us a voice note from your phone to our email address at tswupodcast@gmail.com Or, if the thought of hearing your own voice gives you ‘the ick', then send us an email to tswupodcast@gmail.com Whatever way you choose to get in touch, we really want to hear your thoughts, views, musings, rants and confessions (we love a confession!) . Thanks for listening and being a part of our podcast community -It would make our day if you could like, follow and review the podcast wherever you listen.  We're so happy that The Skies We're Under is a free, independent podcast. Any sponsorship received is used to cover the costs of the production of episodes and compensate our valuable guests for their time. The hosts provide their time and efforts for free. They do, however, appreciate any offers of caffeination to keep them going – you can buy them a cuppa here…   Follow us on Instagram @BornatRightTime. Head to www.bornattherighttime.com to find a parent workshop or CPD-certified training for practitioners in communication, collaboration and personalised care with parents/carers.

We all feel different emotions that we can feel a deep connection to. With me, food and emotions can sometimes go hand and hand. We all have our favorite comfort foods, and we enjoy them throughout the year. But when stress, sadness, or frustration hits, suddenly, that food becomes the comfort you crave. It's not about hunger; it's about trying to fill an emptiness that food cannot truly satisfy. You eat to soothe, to escape, to numb. But after the momentary relief, guilt and regret often follow, leaving you stuck in a cycle that feels impossible to break. On today's episode, Tony Wechsler and Hannah Deacon are going to discuss “Overcoming Emotional Eating.” Hannah can be reached on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/hannahdeacondietitian https://www.instagram.com/hd_dietitian Or her website: https://www.hannahdeacondietitian.com/ As always, you are invited to join the Strive to Thrive Facebook group for a supportive community.... https://www.facebook.com/groups/strivetothrivepage    BTW...If you love this episode, please take a screenshot, share it on your Facebook story and tag me @TonyWechsler  And remember to download the eBook, Strive to Thrive at https://tonywcoaching.com/  

With summer right around the corner, it won't be long until we start hearing about the bikini body and fad diets. How do we find what is right for us through all the noise? This week welcomes Hannah Deacon to the show as she discusses food, faith, fitness, and of course, a Why Me moment! Hannah talks about: Intro Food Kids Struggling with Food Wellness on a Plate Why Me? Episode Links Why Me Project: @whymeprojectpodcast Know someone with an incredible story? Have a question, comment, or concern? Ask us anything! Email whymeproject@faithstrongtoday.com!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, we're joined by Mags Houston from Drug Science, Mary Biles (author of The CBD Book), Matt Hughes from MedCan Support, and Hannah Deacon from The Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society to discuss the upcoming UK Patient Conference on 4th Nov in London. We discuss the importance of patient conferences to patients themselves, parents, and anyone interested in learning more about cannabis-based medicines.The upcoming conference will feature talks from some of the leading experts in the field, as well as opportunities to learn about patient experiences, the latest research, and developments. Whether you're new to the topic or have been following the medical cannabis debate for some time, this is a great opportunity to get involved and learn more. This promises to be a fascinating and informative event, so if you are a patient or interested in medical cannabis then make sure you register for free today for the livestream - unfortunately in-person tickets are all sold out!Date and time: Fri, 4 Nov 2022, 10:30 – 18:30 GMTTickets are available through this link: UK Patience ConferenceThe Cannabis Conversation is sponsored by Lumino - a boutique HR and Recruitment Agency specialising in building high performance teams for the European Cannabis Industry. They work in three main verticals: Commercial, Medical and Plant Facing.Get in touch at www.luminorecruit.com/About Our GuestsMags HoustonAs Head of Projects & Comms for Drug Science, Mags oversees the running of Drug Science's medical cannabis observational study, Project Twenty21. The study helps to raise awareness of medical cannabis, building more evidence by attracting more patients and prescribers to actively join the project, and educating the public about the growing evidence surrounding medical cannabis for treating a range of conditions. Matt HughesHaving campaigned for NHS access to prescription his son Charlie since 2019 and the knowledge he gained through experience, In collaboration with Hannah Deacon, Matt formed MedCan Support, having felt there was a gap in education for parents, carers and families. Building a central forum to educate and inform parents and carers so they can work with their doctors to make informed decisions on their loved ones care. To provide a safe space for parents and carers to ask questions about prescription cannabis and feel confident to advocate for their child or family members health care needs.Hannah DeaconMedical cannabis expert & campaigner Hannah Deacon is one of the most influential and high-profile female leaders in the UK's medical cannabis sector.With an international reputation for pioneering change, as a dedicated patient advocate, Hannah also works to overcome barriers to medical cannabis treatment in the UK, supporting better education for doctors so patients across the country get the access they need.Mary BilesMary Biles is the author of The CBD Book, a regular contributor to Project CBD and host of the podcast Cannabis Voices. She is a vocal advocate of greater access to medicinal cannabis for patients and fostering an industry where patients' needs are firmly held at the centre of companies' business models.

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 *This episode contains explicit material from the start* Welcome back to the second season of the Cannabis Health podcast - What's Your Why?Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with some of those at the forefront of cannabis to find out why it matters to themJoin Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue.---As you'll hear from this extra long episode, Richard Lanigan has an incredible story.After a starting out as a successful football and fitness coach, Richard trained as a chiropractor and set up his own practice in London and Dublin, even being elected to the General Chiropractic Council.But in 2011, he was given the devastating diagnosis of rectal cancer. After being given the all clear, in 2013 Richard stunned everyone when he defied the odds to complete a marathon on the Great Wall of China. Months later he found out his cancer had returned and this time he was given just 22 months to live.  Since 2014, Richard has been taking cannabis oil and seven years later, is still going strong.Here, he reflects on his life so far, including how he dealt with his cancer diagnosis and his first experiences with cannabis.---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Edited by Sarah SinclairArtwork by Sophie Dinsdale

Welcome back to the second season of the Cannabis Health podcast - What's Your Why?Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with some of those at the forefront of cannabis to find out why it matters to themJoin Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue.---Like most of us, Guy Coxall first discovered cannabis as a teenager, but while he thought he was using recreationally, it was actually helping him to manage the symptoms of his mental health conditions. Guy went on to train in natural therapies, setting up his own successful practice and becoming a college lecturer, before he discovered the potential of CBD and cannabinoids.Guy is one of the founding members of the Cannabis Trades Association (CTA), where he served as compliance director, as well as setting up the UK's hemp think tank, HempTank UK, of which he is chair. Guy left the CTA after deciding he needed to take a different approach and launched the Seed Our Future campaign. He has published a number of reports highlighting the injustice of UK cannabis laws and supported several patients facing criminalisation for medical use. He talks to Hannah and Mike about his journey in cannabis so far, overcoming prohibition and why he won't give up fighting the good fight.---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Edited by Sarah SinclairArtwork by Sophie Dinsdale

Welcome back to the second season of the Cannabis Health podcast - What's Your Why?Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with some of those at the forefront of cannabis to find out why it matters to themJoin Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue.---Jamie Bartley, aka 'Mr Hemp', had a short-lived career in professional rugby, followed by a stint running a pub at the age of just 18, and then heading up a team of 45, running a ski resorts in France.When he returned to the UK and began work in the construction sector, he started researching the benefits of Hemp for soil decontamination. That's when he began to realise the vast potential of the plant and its role in the impending climate crisis. Jamie founded Unyte in 2018, a group of companies leading the drive to decarbonise the agricultural, construction and energy sectors, utilising Hemp as the solution. He is also chair of the Cannabis Industry Council's Hemp subgroup.He reveals why he's pushing for reform to Government legislation around industrial hemp, and why losing a friend to alcohol poisoning led to him becoming an advocate for cannabis.---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Edited by Sarah SinclairArtwork by Sophie Dinsdale

*This episode contains strong language from the beginning*Welcome back to the second season of the Cannabis Health podcast - What's Your Why?Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with some of those at the forefront of cannabis to find out why it matters to themJoin Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue.---After being educated at Eton, the private school famed for producing politicians and future  prime ministers, John Green decided Oxford wasn't for him and was carving a career as a successful DJ, when his mum was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.There began John's journey with cannabis. Seeing the medicinal properties of the plant first-hand, led to John to become a prominent campaigner. He set up Medical Marijuana UK, an online support group and community, through which he has helped dozens of patients to access medical cannabis.John, Hannah and Mike discuss the state of medical cannabis access in the UK, the different approaches to improving this and what activists can learn from each other to make things better for everyone.---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Edited by Sarah SinclairArtwork by Sophie Dinsdale

On this week's episode, we're joined by Professor Mike Barnes, Neurologist, Director of Maple Tree Consultancy, and Chairman of The Medical Cannabis Clinicians SocietyWe explore the future of Medical Cannabis in the UK by investigating current prescribing practices, stakeholder challenges, and how the government can help develop the industry.→ View full show notes, summary, and access resources here: https://www.canverse.global/shownotes/e135About Professor Mike BarnesProfessor Mike Barnes is a neurologist and cannabis physician. He has worked in cannabis for 20 years, initially with GW Pharma on the first cannabis medicine - Sativex. He oversaw the first UK cannabis prescription for the child Alfie Dingley in 2018 and, after the law change in November 2018, then launched the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society in November 2018 which now has over 250 clinical members. In 2021 he launched the Cannabis Industry Council with over 100 members across the sector. He runs a medical cannabis consultancy with Hannah Deacon who is the UK's best-known campaigner and mother of Alfie Dingley. He is the Clinical Director of the T21 project.Quotables‘[Cannabis'] medical history is actually more prominent and more robust… than its recreational history' 09:36‘It's down to education. And I think it's Tony Blair that said, education, education, education. And that's the same with cannabis. It's absolutely essential to educate the doctors first, educate politicians after say second, but it's mainly the conservatism of medical professionals holding it back now' 27:45ResourcesThe Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society Website: https://www.ukmccs.org/Professor Barnes' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-barnes-6048b223/Maple Tree Consultants LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-barnes-6048b223/#Cannabis Industry Council Website: https://cannabisindustrycouncil.org/Professor Mike Barnes' Website: https://www.profmichaelbarnes.co.uk/

*This episode contains some strong language from the beginning*Welcome back to the second season of the Cannabis Health podcast - What's Your Why?Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with some of those at the forefront of cannabis to find out why it matters to themJoin Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue.---Carly Barton is one of the most prominent medical cannabis activists in the UK.  She was the first person in the UK to receive a prescription privately since the law change in 2018 and has since worked tirelessly with government organisations in order to progress NHS prescriptions. A former lecturer in the Arts, she has exhibited work at the Tate and the Saatchi gallery. After having to give up her role due to health problems, she discovered medical cannabis was not only an appropriate, but more effective substitute for opioids to treat her fibromyalgia and post-stroke neuropathy.In 2020 she launched Cancard, a collaborate project that has seen her connect high level police forces, doctors, patients and MPs on a scheme that reduces the fear 1.1 million cannabis consumers have around interference from the police.Carly talks to Mike and Hannah about the impact of having a life-changing health scare in her early 20s, overcoming her own stigma about cannabis and why she's determined to improve things for other patients in the UK.---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Edited by Sarah SinclairArtwork by Sophie Dinsdale

Welcome back to the second season of the Cannabis Health podcast - What's Your Why?Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with some of those at the forefront of cannabis to find out why it matters to themJoin Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue.---Our first guest, Peter Carroll, is an award winning public affairs campaigner, widely credited as the architect of Joanna Lumley's Gurkha Justice campaign and one of the founders of the UK's most successful fuel taxation campaign. But most listeners will know him for his work campaigning for medical cannabis as the driving force behind lobby group, End Our Pain.As co-founder of Tendo Consulting Peter was instrumental in the campaign to change the law in November 2018 and continues to fight for NHS access on behalf of the families of those children with severe epilepsy whose lives have been transformed by cannabis-based medicines.Peter always knew he wanted to be involved in politics somehow, but he took a very unconventional route. Here he gives us a glimpse behind closed doors from his time as special advisor in HM Treasury and reveals why he feels optimistic about improving access to medical cannabis in the UK.---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Edited by Sarah SinclairArtwork by Sophie Dinsdale

What makes up a cannabis medicinal product? How do the active ingredients work in our bodies? What conditions can it treat, and how can doctors prescribe it? We're joined by neurologist and medical cannabis expert Mike Barnes, and ‘End our Pain' campaigners, Peter Carroll and Hannah Deacon. Hannah fought to obtain cannabis oil to treat her son Alfie's epileptic seizures, and the campaign succeeded in changing UK law – as of November 2018, NHS doctors can legally prescribe cannabis. So why is it still hard for doctors to do so? Mike, Peter and Hannah discuss these issues with journalist, Susie Mesure. This talk was recorded from our theatre at the Royal Institution on 21 January 2019. Website: www.rigb.org Twitter: twitter.com/Ri_Science YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/TheRoyalInstitution Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitution

Hannah Deacon's son Alfie Dingley was the first person to receive an NHS prescription for medical cannabis. Sadly other children with severe epilepsy have not been so lucky. Hannah has written to Boris Johnson urging him to "stop the suffering of children" whose desperate families are left either raising money for expensive private prescriptions, or having to buy cannabis on the black market. Hear her inspiring story of how cannabis saved her son's life. To urge your local MP to take action, please go to the Change.org campaign with 650,000 signatures and counting.   

Episode 30 of The Simpa Life Podcast features Hannah Deacon. Hannah is the mother of Alfie Dingly the first 'medical cannabis' patient to receive a license to import and the first NHS prescription. Hannah is also a director at Maple Tree Consultants and The Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society. Find out how you can support Alfie here If you enjoyed this video please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing and if you loved it, please consider becoming a Patreon today Visit www.TheSimpaLife.com for more content and information. You can also follow The Simpa Life on Social media. - Twitter - Facebook - Instagram “The Simpa Life is a media and lifestyle company that seeks to inform, entertain and educate through the creation and curation of alternative thought-provoking content and conversations”

Medical cannabis experts, Professor Mike Barnes and campaigner Hannah Deacon sit down with their guests to find out why cannabis matters to them.----In the final episode of the series, Hannah interviews Professor Mike Barnes for a rare insight into how he ended up as one of the UK's leading cannabis experts.Now known to many as the UK's 'cannabis doctor' Mike spent most of his career as a leading neurologist at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne. He set up the  World Federation For Neurorehabilitation and travelled to countries across the globe to improve neuro-rehab facilities for patients living with brain injury and chronic neurological conditions.It was through the many MS patients attending his clinic that he first realised cannabis was being used to help relieve pain, spasticity and other symptoms related to the condition. After writing the one of the first reports into the medicinal role cannabis in the UK, he would meet Hannah Deacon and work with the UK Home Office to obtain the first full, permanent licence for a medical cannabis prescription for Hannah's son Alfie.Since then he has turned his attention to improving education around cannabis, setting up the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants with Hannah, and has shared his knowledge and insight with doctors around the world.He reveals how growing up with a sister who was profoundly disabled  - and a campaigning mother - inadvertently shaped his future, what it's like to be thrust into the limelight as an 'expert' in such a new field, and what needs to change to improve things for patients today. ----Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants.Join Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue. Edited by Sarah Sinclair Artwork by Sophie Dinsdale

A very special interview this week with Hannah Deacon. Hannah's son Alfie Dingley, suffers with a rare form of epilepsy. Hannah has campaigned across the UK and has smashed her way through legislation to get her son the medicine he needs. A very touching and amazing story, from a very inspiration women! We discuss fungus gnats in grow guides, and cryptozoology in the tangent!

Medical cannabis experts, Professor Mike Barnes and campaigner Hannah Deacon sit down with their guests to find out why cannabis matters to them.---In the penultimate episode of the series, Mike turns the microphone on Hannah to hear about her journey to becoming one of the UK's most prominent cannabis campaigners. After never really finding her niche, with short-lived careers in travel and hairdressing, Hannah managed to turn the grief and pain of having a child diagnosed with intractable epilepsy into a positive and along the way discovered her passion. Having successfully campaigned to change the law in 2018 and secured the first permanent licence for a medical cannabis prescription for her son Alfie, she now continues to fight on behalf of End Our Pain, and the dozens of families in the UK who still do not have affordable access to cannabis on the NHS.She has also forged a career in the sector as a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants, but has still faced criticism from others on social media.Hannah shares how she coped with being thrown into the spotlight, the toll her experiences have taken on her mental health and what she's learned about herself along the way.PLEASE NOTE: This episode touches on mental health, suicide and facing the possibility of losing a child.---Mike obtained the first medical cannabis licence in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Join Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue. Edited by Sarah Sinclair Artwork by Sophie Dinsdale

Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with their guests to find out why cannabis matters to them.---After studying biomedical science in Belfast, Ryan McCreanor worked as a toxicology scientist  on one of the first commercially available testing kits for synthetic cannabis, which at the time was being sold as legal highs known as "Spice".After quitting his job for a stint of travelling he landed in Canada around the time of the legalisation of cannabis for adult-use.  Ryan got a job working for the Government on British Columbia's first ever cannabis customer care team, answering questions from members of the public about the law change. He worked his way up and eventually found himself travelling the country to train staff at new Government cannabis dispensaries.Now Ryan has brought his knowledge back to the  UK, with the recent launch of Sativa Learning, an online education platform designed to fill the educational gaps in the cannabis sector.  His first course, aimed at the CBD industry, went live last month. Ryan covers everything from Novel Foods and regulations to tackling misinformation on social media - and how Canada ultimately changed his opinion of cannabis. ---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Join Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue. Edited by Sarah Sinclair Artwork by Sophie Dinsdale

Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with their guests to find out why cannabis matters to them. ---Peter Reynolds is a writer, consultant and lifelong cannabis campaigner.  An expert in the science, medicine, law and politics of cannabis, he has been fighting for legalisation for more than 30 years since his first experience of the plant as a teenager.  However, it was meeting patients, for whom cannabis was a life-saving medicine, that really fired his determination.   In 2011 he was elected leader of the Legalise Cannabis Alliance which, using his expertise in marketing, he rebranded and relaunched as CLEAR Cannabis Law Reform, now the longest established cannabis group in the UK. As well as heading up CannaPro, the UK trade association for medicinal cannabis, CBD and hemp companies, has recently taken a role as secretary of the newly-formed Irish Medicinal Cannabis Council.Peter discusses what he has learned through his years of campaigning - including the toll that social media trolls and hate campaigns took on his mental health - and how we move forward from the current barriers to access. ---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Join Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue. Edited by Sarah Sinclair Artwork by Sophie Dinsdale

In this first episode of the year I have a chat with Hannah Deacon, nutritionist. physical trainer and author of Wellness On A Plate. We talk about the inspiration of her journey, setting goals and always celebrating your milestones. And no matter how hard the work is the path is always rewarding and worth the personal growth. Website: www.hannahdeacondietitian.com . IG @hd_dietitian Hannah's Top 4 Songs: 1) Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys 2) Fighter - Christina Aguilera 3) Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars 4) Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor

Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with their guests to find out why cannabis matters to them. ---Stephen  Murphy is co-founder and managing director of Prohibition Partners, the leading source of intelligence and insights into the global cannabis industry, as well as co-founding   Europe's premier medical cannabis conference, Cannabis Europa.He began his career in advertising working with brands such as Guinness, Coca-Cola and even a stint selling Ben & Jerry's ice cream, before moving into the cannabis space . But as a lifelong advocate of cannabis legalisation, it has always been more than just a day job.Stephen talks to Hannah and Mike about how the industry has changed him, from becoming more politically motivated and dealing with negativity, to the privilege of working alongside those he is inspired by and wanting to leave the world in a better place.  ---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Join Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue. Edited by Sarah Sinclair Artwork by Sophie Dinsdale

Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with their guests to find out why cannabis matters to them. ---In July 2010, Callie Blackwell's eldest son, Deryn, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and just 18 months later a rarer, more aggressive form of cancer, Langerhans Cell Sarcoma. After years of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and failed bone marrow transplants, 10 days after his 14th birthday, Deryn was given just three days to live. Then, after looking for alternatives to morphine to relieve some of his pain in those final days, Callie gave him illegal cannabis oil.Five years on, Deryn is now a young adult and proudly declared himself ‘illegally alive' to politicians in 2018. After seeing how the plant saved her son's life, Callie has become one of the UK's leading cannabis activists and advocates and continues to help others access treatments. Callie shares her journey with Hannah and Mike, covering everything from how it feels to be told your child isn't going to make it, to experiencing mental health issues, learning to put up boundaries and finding a purpose and passion in the darkest moments of her life. ---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Join Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients.Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue. Edited by Sarah Sinclair Artwork by Sophie Dinsdale

Medical cannabis experts and advocates, Hannah Deacon and Professor Mike Barnes, sit down with some of those at the forefront of cannabis to find out why it matters to them---Our first guest, the Labour MP for Gower, Tonia Antoniazzi, has made it her mission to advocate for medical cannabis in the UK since she was elected in 2017. As well as lobbying her colleagues and playing an influential part in the legalisation of medical cannabis in 2018, she has twice travelled to Holland with the parents of severely epileptic children, to see first hand the lengths they have been forced to go to access their medication.Tonia touched on everything from why this is an issue so close to her heart, to how we get cannabis back on the political agenda.---Hannah helped change the law in 2018 after her successful campaign to enable her epileptic son Alfie Dingley to be legally prescribed cannabis medicines. She continues to help other families access medical cannabis in the UK.  Hannah is also a director of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Maple Tree Consultants. Mike obtained the first medical cannabis license in the UK for Alfie. He has been involved in the efforts to assist many others and is founder of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society along with Maple Tree Consultants. Join Hannah and Mike as they discover how cannabis has changed their guest's lives, what makes them tick, why they do what they do and what they think needs to improve for patients. Forget graphs and commercial outlooks and expect open, honest conversations with those at the heart of the issue. Edited by Sarah SinclairArtwork by Sophie Dinsdale

Admitted to hospital 48 times in 2016Hannah Deacon's son Alfie has a rare form of epilepsy called PCDH19 which caused him to suffer through up to 500 life-threatening seizures a month. She joins Osiris and Nina to talk about how treating her son with cannabis has nearly eliminated his seizures. She also discusses her fight to ensure patients access to cannabis throughout the UK.Produced By PodConX

Admitted to hospital 48 times in 2016Hannah Deacon's son Alfie has a rare form of epilepsy called PCDH19 which caused him to suffer through up to 500 life-threatening seizures a month.   She joins Osiris and Nina to talk about how treating her son with cannabis has nearly eliminated his seizures.  She also discusses her fight to ensure patients access to cannabis throughout the UK.Produced By MJBulls

Hannah Deacon petitioned the government for her son – who suffers from a rare, debilitating form of epilepsy – to be given cannabis on the NHS. In 2018 Alfie Dingley made headlines when the pioneering prescription was granted. Hannah talks very movingly about the difference cannabis has made to her son’s quality of life. He went from having regular, terrifying seizures to living with a condition that is now far more manageable. But for thousands of other children who could also benefit from medical cannabis, it is a very different story. Visit the Alfie's Hope Facebook page to see more about Hannah's campaign. You can find out more about Hannah’s work with Professor Mike Barnes to increase awareness of medical cannabis at mapletreeconsultants.co.uk.

Professor Mike Barnes and Hannah Deacon are two names that are synonymous with the road to medical cannabis legalisation in the UK. Their paths crossed when Hannah was campaigning for her son Alfie to get legal access to medical cannabis at a time when cannabis remained a schedule 1 drug and its prescription illegal. Thanks to Hannah's tireless campaigning (and Mike's support), Alfie became the first patient in the UK to get a license for medical cannabis, and since then Mike and Hannah have worked together on projects such as the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society, Maple Tree Consultants and the magazine, Cannabis Health News. In this episode, Mike and Hannah discuss their own personal journeys towards becoming involved with medical cannabis, as well as the need for better education within the medical profession about cannabis and why we must keep patients rather than profit at the heart of the burgeoning UK medical cannabis industry. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)

500,000 Hong Kong citizens have queued to cast ballots over the weekend in what the Chinese-ruled city's opposition camp says is a symbolic protest vote against tough national security laws directly imposed by Beijing. We hear from the BBC's Danny Vincent. China releases second quarter growth figures this week; independent economist Michael Hughes tells us what to expect. Leaders of the 27 EU nations meet virtually on Friday to discuss plans to inject hundreds of billions of dollars into economies ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic; we hear from Maria Demertzis, deputy director of the Bruegel think tank in Brussels. Plus, Hannah Deacon, a medical cannabis campaigner says that the coronavirus pandemic could be opportunity for the industry to grow in the UK. And in Wales, churches and chapels will start to reopen from Monday. But there will be one thing missing for people sitting in the pews: a choir; we hear from Delyth Morgans Phillips a member of the Corisma choir in South Wales.

When Alfie Dingley's mother first broached the idea of giving her epileptic son cannabis, their neurologist threatened to call social services.So she got a new doctor, moved her family to the Netherlands, and found a treatment that worked for Alfie's seizures, caused by an extremely rare mutation of epilepsy shared by only nine other boys in the entire world.“He was in hospital every week with hundreds of seizures,” Hannah Deacon explained on The Cannabis Enigma Podcast. After starting the cannabis treatment, Alfie's seizures became less and less frequent.“So we carried on and we got up to a dose of 300 milligrams of CBD and we added in a very small amount of pure THC,” she said. “From when he was put back on the product after we came back to England, he had 10 months with no seizures.”But Alfie's new treatment was illegal in the United Kingdom, forcing his mother to embark on a public campaign to get her son the only medication that was keeping her son out of the hospital.After appearing in the media, meeting the prime minister, and engaging in advocacy work, Hannah ultimately got her son the first-ever authorization for an individual patient to use medical cannabis in the UK.“It's madness. Initially the government said that there was no medicinal value to cannabis and that they wouldn't help me,” Hannah recalled. “And then I'm at the Home Office and I met the prime minister and she said, ‘Okay, you can apply for it.'”Alfie still has a rare form of epilepsy, but with cannabis treatment, his quality of life has improved massively.“He's out of hospital and he's at school most days and he's learning and he's happy and I can work,” Hannah said. “Before, I couldn't do anything. I was a full time [caregiver] watching my child fade away. That's why I feel so strongly about [cannabis] — it's about giving people with chronic illness a better quality of life.”The battle isn't just Alfie's, however, which is why Hannah has become an advocate for better and broader access to medical marijuana in the United Kingdom. The legislation in the UK is good, she explained, but doctors are still afraid to prescribe it and buying medical cannabis is cost prohibitive for many of those who do manage to secure a prescription.“I'm hoping that we'll move forward,” Hannah said. “We won't leave it until it is better for people because I know what it's like to be the parent of a sick child.”Edited by Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man. Produced by Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man, Elana Goldberg, and Matan Weil. Music by Desca. 

What’s the role of marijuana in Hinduism? Raul takes it upon himself to find out. When Raul was 19 years old, he received a surprising call from his mother. It was Maha Shivratri, she said, and officially the one day in the Hindu calendar that smoking marijuana was permitted. (Not by UK law, of course.) This got Raul thinking – maybe his lifestyle was more aligned with the Hindu faith than he thought? In this episode, Raul has a surprising conversation with the Pandit Satish K Sharma, he talks to Hannah Deacon about her battle to get access to medical marijuana for her son and introduces us to the notorious Spekky Rizwan.

Because of Hannah's heartbreak, determination and hope, she made it possible for her son, Alfie, to become the first person in the UK to be legally prescribed full spectrum medical cannabis to control his epilepsy and give him and his family back some quality of life. If it wasn't for Hannah, it's likely the outcome for Alfie would have been fatal. You can contact her with any questions you might have on this topic and you can stay up to date on Alfie and her campaign work by following her on her Facebook page, Alfies Hope, on Twitter with the handle @Hanseizuremum and in instagram on alfies_hope

Hannah Deacon was thrown into politics not by choice but by necessity, campaigning for her son Alfie Dingley to get life-changing drugs.

Civil engineer Sheila Kissane-Marshall has over 20 years’ experience in construction, building bridges, highways, tunnels and buildings like the Shard. But with cancer she had another bridge to build; and Hannah Deacon describes her fight to allow her son to be given medical cannabis to bring his severe epilepsy under control.

Hannah Deacon hit the headlines because of her relentless campaign to legalise medicinal cannabis, driven by the fact that her son Alfie has a rare condition which escalated to cause up to 30 seizures a day. Rather than sitting back and accepting the treatment which was available, Hannah recognised that it was inadequate and even dangerous and so has researched, travelled abroad and relentlessly campaigned to get the UK government to change their policy on the use of medical cannabis. This is the full interview with Hannah See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah Deacon hit the headlines because of her relentless campaign to legalise medicinal cannabis, driven by the fact that her son Alfie has rare condition PCDH19 which escalated to cause up to 30 seizures a day. Rather than sitting back and accepting the treatment which was available, Hannah recognised that it was inadequate and even dangerous and so has researched, travelled abroad and relentlessly campaigned to get the UK government to change their policy on the use of medical cannabis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this edition of Women Making Waves we speak to two incredible women. Hannah Deacon has featured In the media because she fought to allow her son to be given medical cannabis which has brought his severe epilepsy under control . Mother of two Hannah tells her story of frustration and success which involves the most powerful people in the country.Sheila Kissane-Marshall has degrees in Aeronautical, Mechanical and Civil engineering and 20 years in construction and Sheila can safely say she likes, in facts, Sheila loves building bridges, highways, runways, tunnels and buildings like the Shard! Then came breast cancer and another road to build……. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.