Since 2018, the UK has regulated medical cannabis as a prescription-only...
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Since 2018, the UK has regulated medical cannabis as a prescription-only medicine available through specialist doctors. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) offers evidence-based guidance to support safe prescribing