Cannabis and your job: employers and drug tests You can work while prescribed medical cannabis, and you may have some protection, but the law here is unsettled, and a few practical steps protect you far better than rights alone. Here…
Medical versus recreational cannabis: the legal difference The difference the law cares about is not the plant. It is the route. Medical and recreational cannabis are often the same substance. What makes one legal and the other not is whether…
Realistic ways to lower the cost You cannot make medical cannabis cheap, but a few real levers bring the cost down. Here are the ones that actually move the number, with no clinic being sold to you. Match the fee…
Driving on a prescription: the law and the medical defence You may be able to drive while prescribed medical cannabis, but only within strict limits, and never if you are impaired. Here is the law in plain terms, and where…
Can I get it on the NHS? Legally, the NHS can prescribe medical cannabis. In practice, almost no one gets it that way. Nearly all patients are prescribed privately and pay for it. Here is why, and what the NHS…
Stopped by police with a prescription: your rights If you are lawfully prescribed medical cannabis, you are a patient, not a criminal, and since January 2026 national police guidance tells officers to treat you that way. Here is what that…
What you actually pay for A medical cannabis bill has five parts, and the advertised price usually shows only some of them. Here is each part in plain terms, and the trap that makes some clinics look cheaper than they…
Do I need a medical cannabis card? No. There is no official medical cannabis card in the UK, and you do not need one to be treated. If you have searched for one, you have most likely run into an…
Is medical cannabis legal in the UK? Yes. Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK since November 2018, when a specialist doctor prescribes it. Almost everything people find confusing sits in the detail around that one sentence, so here…
There are four steps: find a specialist clinic, hand over your medical records, have a consultation with a specialist doctor, and, if they prescribe, receive your medicine from a pharmacy by post. Your GP cannot do this, and there is…
Most people spend roughly £150 to £300 a month once treatment settles, plus a one-off vaporiser and some setup costs in the first few months. Here is the full picture in plain numbers, with ranges, because no honest answer is…
Who qualifies, and for what conditions? There is no fixed list that says yes or no. A specialist weighs three things: a diagnosed condition, whether you have already tried other treatments, and whether the benefits outweigh the risks for you.…