United Patients Alliance (UPA) will relaunch its campaign at Brighton Medical Cannabis Summit in April.
The United Patients Alliance (UPA) Brighton Medical Cannabis Summit in April will bring together patients, doctors and other cannabis experts to discuss tackling stigma and expanding patient access in the UK.
Despite medical cannabis being legal in the UK since 2018, stigma and access still remain a major issue for many.
Figures from the NHS Business Service Authority show that out of more than 89,000 prescriptions for cannabis since the law change, fewer than five of these were granted through the NHS. Elsewhere, a survey found that over 80% of medicinal cannabis patients still experienced stigma despite having a legal prescription.
The United Patients Alliance (UPA) returns to tackle medical cannabis challenges
The United Patients Alliance (UPA) is a patient-led non-profit that advocates for advancing legal access to medicinal cannabis in the UK. Founded by activist Clark French in 2014 after his own experiences using cannabis to treat symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), UPA’ efforts were instrumental in the campaign leading up to medical cannabis legalisation.
“Having a prescription has been game-changing for me,” French told Cannabis Health.
“Having that legal protection and being able to engage with society and knowing you don’t have to fight for acceptance anymore has been everything.”
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