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How ‘Scotland’s First Cannabis Cafe’ Launched Amid A Blaze Of Publicity 20 Years Ago

Purple Haze in Leith made headlines around the world when it opened in January 2004. Almost 20 years ago, on a cold day in late January 2004, Scotland’s first cannabis cafe launched amid a blaze of publicity. Dozens of customers were joined by uniforme…

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How ‘Scotland’s First Cannabis Cafe’ Launched Amid A Blaze Of Publicity 20 Years Ago

Purple Haze in Leith made headlines around the world when it opened in January 2004. Almost 20 years ago, on a cold day in late January 2004, Scotland’s first cannabis cafe launched amid a blaze of publicity. Dozens of customers were joined by uniforme…

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Medical Cannabis in Scotland

CANNABIS CULTURE – A look back to the mid 19th Century when cannabis extract (AKA ‘Rick Simpson Oil’) was being administered in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Scotland is making a return to growing cannabis, with medical production starting at Hilltop …

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Rugby Stars In CBD Funding Deal

A company set up by two Scottish rugby internationals to provide an alternative to mainstream painkillers has secured its first external investor after reporting a surge in sales due to “covanxiety”. Alex Stewart, a founding partner of Clyde Blowers Ca…