Key Findings:  This analysis of regulatory strategies in the US, Europe, and Australia, which enable access to cannabis-based medicinal products, finds that only Epidiolex is approved by all three. Complex regulatory and legislative systems in these regions slow down the research and development of cannabis-based medicines.
Type of Study:  Meta-analysis
Study Result:  Negative
Research Location(s):  United Kingdom
Year of Pub:  2025
Cannabinoids Studied:  Cannabidiol (CBD), Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabinoid (unspecified), Pharma THC, Pharma THC:CBD, Pharma CBD
Phytocannabinoid Source:  Not Applicable
Citation:  Jardim C, Delgado-Charro MB. The Regulatory Environment Surrounding Cannabis Medicines in the EU, the USA, and Australia. Pharmaceutics. 2025 May 10;17(5):635. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17050635. PMID: 40430926; PMCID: PMC12115261.