What is medicinal cannabis and is it legal in the UK?

Added on 27 October 2023

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What is medicinal cannabis and is it legal in the UK?

Everything you need to know about medicinal cannabis. The topic of cannabis for medicinal use has long been shrouded in stigma, confusion and misinformation. With years of legal regulations and cultural opinions about recreational cannabis (which is a very different product), the lines between truth and myth have often been blurred, and even today, most people don’t know the facts about medical-grade, prescribed cannabis.

Often perceived as a taboo subject, it really needn’t be. The legislation of medical cannabis changed in the UK in 2018 and since then Lyphe Clinic, a specialist group, has supported patients and worked to destigmatise the use of cannabis as a treatment for medical conditions.

When it comes to conditions where two conventional treatments have not relieved symptoms, if someone has a diagnosis of a qualifying condition, and if they have no risk factors that would prevent them using medical cannabis, then it can be prescribed - and there are experts out there to help. Take Lyphe Clinic - the group are at the forefront of medicinal cannabis treatment in the UK, with a network of specialist doctors leading the way.

Dr Luisa Searle, Medical Director of Lyphe Clinic, notes that “medical cannabis is not a miracle cure, it has its risks and benefits like any medication. However, where it has been assessed as appropriate for our patients, we are seeing significant improvements in patients’ management and treatment of chronic symptoms, restoring hope and quality of life”.