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Medicinal cannabis: information and resources

Interim guidance and information on the law for healthcare professionals

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 2 November 2018

From 1 November doctors on the General Medical Council’s specialist register will be able to prescribe cannabis-based products for medicinal use, where clinically appropriate and in the best interests of patients.

See the legislation enabling this change and the associated explanatory memorandum.

Documents

• Cannabis-based products for medicinal use
  • 2 November 2018
  • Correspondence
• Circular 018/2018: rescheduling of cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans
  • 1 November 2018
  • Correspondence
• Response to ACMD: cannabis-derived medicinal products, 21 September 2018
  • 21 September 2018
  • Correspondence
• Cannabis-derived medicinal products recommended to be available on prescription
  • 24 July 2018
  • News story
• Commission to the ACMD: scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
  • 3 July 2018
  • Correspondence
• Medicinal cannabis review part 2 commissioned
  • 3 July 2018
  • News story
• Cannabis scheduling review: part 1
  • 3 July 2018
  • Independent report
• Supply unlicensed medicinal products (specials)
  • 29 January 2025
  • Guidance

Published 2 November 2018