Wales: MS patient calls for legalization of medical cannabis

In Wales, a woman with multiple sclerosis is calling on the government to legalize medical cannabis.

Sue Cox, 64, suffers from pain and spasms every day and has been using cannabis for many years to help relieve her symptoms.

She has now set up a Facebook group, Cannabis4MSinWales, in order to call on the Welsh government to legalize cannabis for medical use, particularly for people with multiple sclerosis.

This request comes after the the Irish government has decided to legalize cannabis for therapeutic use, and that the’Germany has confirmed through a vote its intention to legalize medical cannabis.

In Scotland, the Scottish National Party He supports the decriminalization of cannabis for medical use in Scotland.

Sue talks specifically about her cannabis use: «I’ve been using cannabis for many years. I know it’s illegal and that I risk prosecution, but it’s helped me manage my pain and the spasms I have. Figuring out where to get it has been a problem. I don’t want to go to just any dealer on a street corner. I don’t know where it comes from, and I don’t know what it is. The Welsh government was the first in the United Kingdom to approve the use of Sativex, which is great for people who can get it, but it’s not available to everyone. People with multiple sclerosis face daily challenges managing their symptoms, and if the governments in Ireland, Germany, and Canada can legalize medical cannabis, surely the Welsh government can do the same. It’s possible.».

Sue says that a group of lawmakers conducted an investigation last year and called on the UK government to legalize medical cannabis. She now hopes that her Facebook page will be able to gather enough support across Wales to put pressure on the government.

«This could be done by reclassifying cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 2 [of the list of controlled substances], which would recognize its therapeutic value.».

«This change could enable more research and lead to treatments for chronic pain and other diseases. This is the way forward: people living with multiple sclerosis should have access to medical cannabis so they can manage their symptoms without fear of prosecution.».