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Open Access Govt: The UK’s doomed Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill

Cannabis Law Report

Senior Associate, David Hardstaff and Partner, John Binns of BCL Solicitors LLP , explore the UK’s doomed Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill. For UK-based patients struggling to access much needed cannabis-based medicines, it has been difficult to be heard over the white noise of the daily news cycle.

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The UK’s Doomed Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill

Cannabis Law Report

BCL Senior Associate, David Hardstaff and Partner, John Binns write for Open Access Government exploring the UK’s doomed Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill. For UK-based patients struggling to access much needed cannabis-based medicines, it has been difficult to be heard over the white noise of the daily news cycle.

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Medical Cannabis is Legalized in the U.K., but Suffers from Access Issues

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But according to the Independent , the fight for access is still not over. As is often the case with many government systems, those needing cannabis find themselves bogged down in a slow-moving bureaucratic minefield. If there is one industry familiar with endless government red tape, it is the cannabis industry.

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UK: Cannabis firm, Cantourage, launches clinic following prescription license allocation

Cannabis Law Report

Cantourage has appointed cannabis prescribers and is now officially operational via a new centre. European medical cannabis company Cantourage has received two British government licenses that authorise the company to import medical cannabis to the UK. Families can spend as much as £3,000 a month for legal cannabis medication.

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Survey Reveals Almost Half of Canada’s MMJ Patients Reduced Their Alcohol and Opioid Consumption

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New data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research claims that almost one in two authorized medical cannabis patients in Canada managed to either completely stop or reduce their intake of controlled substances, such as alcohol and opioids , by using cannabis. Cannabis’ Place in Substance Abuse Recovery .

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UK – BMJ Report: ” Medical cannabis: patients turn to private clinics because of NHS void”

Cannabis Law Report

How will private clinics start seeing patients who request medical cannabis based products when NHS doctors seem unable to? The only thing stopping two private cannabis clinics in London from issuing prescriptions for medical cannabis is the lack of an approval certificate from the regulator, the Care Quality Commission.

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What’s the deal with cannabis consumption lounges?

The Cannigma

Just like the prohibition years of alcohol, it used to be that cannabis could be legally consumed only behind closed doors, down dank alleys, and in dark underground speakeasies. While cannabis is swiftly gaining in popularity, public prohibitions on use have derailed efforts to “normalize” and elevate cannabis as an alcohol alternative.