Legal restrictions on the grounds that cannabis has no therapeutic use have impeded
research, says MP Barnes, but evidence shows cannabinoids may have benefit in several …

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Research into the clinical use of cannabinoids is to be put on to a new basis in Britain with
the formation of a committee of experts who will draw up guidelines for good practice. The …

Since 1971 British doctors have been barred from prescribing cannabis under the Misuse of
Drugs Act. Many otherwise law abiding people have subsequently thought it worthwhile to …

Why medical cannabis is still out of patients’ reach—an essay by David Nutt | The BMJ Skip to
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Do patients have the right to medicate themselves, or should they be punished for doing so?
Should their doctors work with them to decide on the best treatment, or does the government …

A delegation of patients, doctors, and members of parliament in Britain has urged the
Department of Health and the Home Office to make it legal for British doctors to be able to …

Until recently, cannabis and its derivatives were widely restricted under legislation which
stated they had no medical value and carried a substantial risk of misuse. Policy is rapidly …

When it comes to cannabis, beliefs and principles strongly shape the position that people
take. To legalise, to decriminalise, or to punish further in the face of a growing population of …

Strict regulation would allow for healthier cannabis consumption than the criminally
controlled current supply can offer, say Molly Meacher, David Nutt, and Jonathan Liebling …