UK announces legalization of medical cannabis

One week ago, the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) released the second part of a report commissioned by the Home Office, the Home Office, on medical cannabis. Like the first part of the report written by other medical experts, the ACMD's part recommended the legalization of medical cannabis and set out other specific recommendations and conclusions on the therapeutic use of cannabis.

The following day, Sajid Javid, the Home Secretary, declared that he had taken these recommendations into account and would make a decision as soon as possible. Today he has made his decision, announcing the legalization of medical cannabis in the UK and accepting the following ACMD recommendations:

• Clarifying the definition of «cannabis-derived medicinal products»
• Reclassify all products falling under this definition as Schedule 2, which authorizes medical prescription, unlike the Schedule 1
• Keeping synthetic cannabinoid products on the market Schedule 1, at least until the completion of the further research on these substances

In plain English, this means that forms of cannabis (oils, capsules, sprays, flowers...) containing THC will be studied and classified in order to decide which ones are healthy and authorized for use. medical recommendation.

Once this review is complete, these products will be sold in pharmacies and will comply with the legal circuit for Schedule 2. Visit medical cannabis treatments should be available by this autumn.

People suffering from illnesses that can be treated or cured with cannabis or its derivatives will now be able to be treated more easily, without the fear of problems with the police like those encountered by the young epileptic. Billy Caldwell and his mother, who had had medicines containing CBD and THC, previously illegal, confiscated.

The statement from the Ministry of the Interior does, however, mention the recreational cannabis, This change does not affect cannabis products that are not approved for medical use.