# ‘Diet Weed’ Ban Fight, Cannabis at the US Open, NHS Cannabis Pilot, Medical Cannabis Benefits & Margaret Goes Camping | Cannabis News Ep. 225

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Podcast: [High on Home Grown, The Cannabis Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/high-on-home-grown-the-cannabis-podcast-303639)
Published: 2026-08-31T12:40:30+00:00
Episode link: https://highonhomegrown.podbean.com/e/cannabis-news-225/
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## Resource

This week on High on Home Grown, we bring you another packed episode of cannabis news, covering the growing battle over hemp-derived THC products in America, cannabis and sport, the UK's medical cannabis system, and some interesting new research. Macky: Big hemp is betting Republicans roll over on ‘diet weed’ ban to avoid shutdown - POLITICO Smee: Katie Boulter says cannabis smell at US Open is distracting - BBC Sport Billy: New White Paper Calls for NHS Cannabis Pilot and Parliamentary Inquiry Into the Industry John: Medical Cannabis Reduces Pain, Insomnia Or Mood Issues In 91% Of Older Adults, Study Finds Dr. Margaret: No Margaret this week, she's off camping, so we're letting her enjoy the great outdoors! This week we take a closer look at the increasingly heated battle over America's hemp-derived THC market and what could happen if Congress moves forward with a broad ban. We also discuss Katie Boulter's comments from the US Open and the slightly surreal situation of cannabis smell becoming a talking point in professional tennis. Closer to home, Billy brings us a potentially important development for UK medical cannabis, with calls for an NHS pilot and a Parliamentary investigation into why so few patients currently receive cannabis-based medicines through the NHS. We also examine fresh research into the experiences of older medical cannabis patients and the reported improvements in pain, sleep and mood. Another packed episode of cannabis news, science, medicine, politics and plenty for the panel to get stuck into. 🌐 Website: https://highonhomegrown.com💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/sqYGkF4xyQ📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/highonhomegrown

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