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New Law Will Allow UK Specialists to Prescribe Cannabis Products

October 19, 2018

UK specialist clinicians will be authorized to prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products as of November 1.

The new law does not impose restrictions on which conditions can be considered for treatment. Earlier this year, the UK’s chief medical officer concluded cannabis-based medicines have therapeutic benefits and the UK’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommended that such products not be subject to Schedule 1 requirements on misuse of drugs.

Schedule 1 drugs under UK law are those considered to have little or no therapeutic potential.

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