Thank you for your question. I just wanted to clarify the position regarding the new regulations.
Whilst cannabis still remains illegal to purchase in the UK and unlicensed for medical use, from 1st November expert doctors have been given the option to legally issue prescriptions for cannabis-based medicines when they agree that their patients could benefit from this treatment. The decision to prescribe these unlicensed medicines must be made by a specialist doctor – not a GP. These doctors focus on one field of medicine such as neurology or paediatrics and are listed on the General Medical Council’s specialist register. They must make decisions on prescribing cannabis-based products for medicinal use on a case-by-case basis, and only when the patient has an unmet special clinical need that cannot be met by licensed products.
These products are not available legally via the internet. Patients under the care of a specialist should discuss their treatment plan with them.
