Cannabis-based medicines get green light as UK eases rules

Relaxation of laws means doctors will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabisDoctors in the UK can prescribe cannabis-derived medicine after the government announced a relaxation of laws governing access to the substance.Thousands of people with drug-resistant conditions will potentially be able to use cannabis-derived medicinal products for treatment after the home secretary, Sajid Javid, announced they should be placed in schedule 2 of the 2001 Misuse of Drugs Regulations, allowing clinicians to prescribe them by the autumn.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Cannabis Drugs policy Politics Epilepsy Society Doctors Medical research Law NHS Health Science UK news Sajid Javid Source Type: news