Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK since 2018, but it is not a...

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Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK since 2018, but it is not a first-line treatment. You need a specialist assessment and proof that prior treatments failed. Most patients use private clinics, as NHS prescribing is rare