MedCanProject

Cannabis-based products for medicinal use Call for evidence to support ACMD's review of changes to legislation on the use of cannabis-based products for medicinal purposes (CBPMs).

Call for evidence issued today by ACMD for their review of medical cannabis regulations in the UK: www.gov.uk/government/c... #cannabis #medicalcannabis #drugpolicy

Wow! Our event sold out! What a pleasure to talk medical cannabis and share patient experiences at the British Science Festival today. #BSF25 #medicalcannabis #medcan #socialscience #patients @britsciassoc.bsky.social @ljmuresearch.bsky.social @ccse-ljmu.bsky.social @ljmuofficial.bsky.social

Image of quantum physics waves and electrons in bright colours.

Jackson Pollock-style paint drops in red, pink, white and maroon.

A sculpture that appears like cylinders of ice.

Science isn’t just labs and equations – at #BSF25 in partnership with @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social, it comes alive through art, performance, workshops and bold conversations.

Check out inspiring and creative events in the link below!

britishsciencefestival.org

There's just four weeks to go until #BSF25 in Liverpool!

Have you checked out the programme and booked for events yet?

britishsciencefestival.org/events

Wired differently: Step inside the neurodivergent brain | British Science Festival Run time: 12.00 – 15.00 At least one in five of us are diagnosed as neurodivergent. Let’s talk about what it’s like to experience the world differently. Join us for a series of games and activities…

At least one in five of us are diagnosed as neurodivergent. Find out what it’s like to live in that world at 'Wired differently', a series of activities that challenge stereotypes, created by neurodivergent people across Liverpool. 10 Sept at @thebluecoat.bsky.social #BSF25

Poster saying British Science Festival. All events are FREE - book now!

We'll be at the British Science Festival in Liverpool 10th September, sharing stories of medical cannabis patients. Book now - tickets are free! britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #BSF25 #MedicalCannabis #MedCan #cannabis #patients

Prescribed Cannabis: Patient Stories.

Join us at the British Science Festival on 10th September, Liverpool.

#BSF25

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We are excited that we can finally share that we will be part of the programme for this year’s British Science Festival!
#bsf25 #medicalcannabis

@issdrugpolicy.bsky.social

Two researchers next to conference poster

Really enjoyed the poster session at @issdp conference today.
Great papers too & many fascinating conversations on cannabis policy with delegates from New Zealand, Canada, Uruguay, Germany and more… #ISSDP25

We are both looking forward to day 2 of the @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social conference in Manchester UK

Presenter at conference

Enjoyable day at LJMU”s “Forever Curious” APSS faculty conference, sharing our research findings on the experiences of both legal cannabis patients and those self-medicating. Great questions from the audience! #medicalcannabis #UKdrugpolicy

Link to our most recent publication…

Stigmatised and stressed: UK cannabis patients living in the context of prohibition - Lindsey Metcalf McGrath, Helen Beckett Wilson, 2025 UK cannabis patients occupy a complex policy space in which prescribing has been lawful since 2018, but the drug remains otherwise illegal. This article draws o...

Our paper is now officially published in Vol 45 (2) of Critical Social Policy … journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #cannabis #medical #prescribing #stigma #drugpolicy

This week we were delighted to share our research into cannabis patient experiences at a webinar for healthcare professionals. Great conversation and questions from the audience. Important to raise awareness of the challenges and stigma patients face.

Medicinal Cannabis - Hansard - UK Parliament Hansard record of the item : 'Medicinal Cannabis' on Thursday 30 January 2025.

Yes, here is the Hansard transcript: : urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

Medical use of cannabis Cannabis is a controlled drug in the UK. Cannabis-based medicines can be prescribed by specialist doctors, but few such medicines have product licences.

We watched the parliamentary debate on medicinal cannabis with interest last week. Here's the research briefing published in advance, which cites our study pointing to the problems UK patients have in accessing cannabis based medicines commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

Parliamentlive.tv Westminster Hall

Link to view last week's debate on medicinal cannabis in UK Parliament: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...

Join PatientsCann's Workshop in a Box sessions to shape the NHS 10-Year Plan and advocate for medical cannabis patients.

🗓️ Sessions:
Community
8 Feb | 2-4PM
11 Feb | 6-8PM

Industry
12 Feb | 10:30AM-12:30PM

📍 Online. Sign up now: eventbrite.com/cc/change-nhs-…

Let’s create change!

‘We grew cannabis illegally for our son, it gave us hope when there was none’ Medical cannabis has been legal since 2018 but, with access restricted, desperate parents are turning to dealers to help their sick children

Good to see national media picking up on the new report by MedCan Family Foundation about the plight of UK parents of children with epilepsy. Our research published 2024 also gets a mention. Important story by Sarah Sinclair www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01...

Media coverage this week on the problems facing families in the UK who need access to cannabis medicine. Our research also demonstrated the stresses and challenges for UK patients - access here: linktr.ee/medcanproject
#medicalcannabis #epilepsy #drugpolicy #chronicillnesss

#cannabismedicine is legal in the uk yet hundreds of epileptic children are denied access to it on the NHS….

We have to make the change

PatientsCann UK is challenging Network Rail's restrictive new policy (NRA24-13), which unfairly bans most legal cannabis prescriptions, risks Equality Act breaches, and forces patients off treatment.

📩 Affected? Share your story via DM or email.

patientscann.org.uk/network-rail/

BBC Radio 4 - File on 4 Investigates, Cannabis Kids: The parents breaking the law to help their children with epilepsy An investigation reveals children are being given illegal cannabis to treat epilepsy.

Important BBC coverage of the plight of UK families who cannot get NHS prescriptions for life saving cannabis medicines & can’t afford legal private medicine routes www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Proud to be featured in this science poetry collection! “Plant-based medicine” by @lmetcalfmcgrath.bsky.social - a poem based on some of our @medcanproject.bsky.social research findings & patient stories #Cannabis #SciComm

@justinrmatheson.com very helpfully created the starter pack, I’m sure they could add you if you wanted to be added 😄

Check out our publications & YouTube etc here: linktr.ee/medcanprojec...

Hello new followers! By way of introduction, our first study was informed by the experiences of cannabis patients in the UK. There are many barriers to accessing legal prescriptions here. Our current study is the experiences of people self-medicating (e.g. illicit market, GYO)…

Here you go! 😊 go.bsky.app/FPKwE4w

National education programs needed to tackle ‘stigma’ and ‘inequality’ facing medical cannabis patients Experts are calling for national education programs to tackle ‘stigmatising attitudes’ towards medical cannabis patients.

Cannabis prescribing has been legal in the UK since 2018. In our research, patients told us that professionals such as doctors and police were not always up to speed with the law and lacked training. Cannabis Health News wrote this piece: cannabishealthnews.co.uk/2024/10/01/n...