MedCanProject
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UK academic research on experiences of people who need cannabis-based medicine. Dr Lindsey Metcalf McGrath & Dr Helen Beckett Wilson, Liverpool John Moores University. https://linktr.ee/medcanproject
📣 New Publication 📣 Our latest study highlights the work still needed to implement medical cannabis law, train the police and prevent harms to patients academic.oup.com/policing/art... #drugpolicy #policyimplementation #cannabis #medicalcannabis #patients #policing
Training the police on legalized medical cannabis: lessons in building public trust, reducing harm, and avoiding reputational damage
Abstract. Worldwide, cannabis-based products for medical use are legally available in over sixty countries, reflecting major advances in clinical research
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
📣 New Publication 📣 Our latest study highlights the work still needed to implement medical cannabis law, train the police and prevent harms to patients academic.oup.com/policing/art... #drugpolicy #policyimplementation #cannabis #medicalcannabis #patients #policing
Fantastic patient-centred event today, with presentations on patient experiences, the endocannabinoid system, routes of administration and latest research developments. Well done to organisers @patientscann.org.uk and @carolaperez.bsky.social We, The Patients. #medicalcannabis #MCAW
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Fantastic patient-centred event today, with presentations on patient experiences, the endocannabinoid system, routes of administration and latest research developments. Well done to organisers @patientscann.org.uk and @carolaperez.bsky.social We, The Patients. #medicalcannabis #MCAW
Great to spend the day with patients, prescribers and campaigners at the @patientscann.org.uk Medical Canbabis patient event in London for #medicalcannabisawarenessweek
November 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Great to spend the day with patients, prescribers and campaigners at the @patientscann.org.uk Medical Canbabis patient event in London for #medicalcannabisawarenessweek
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Man who became 'zombie' on painkillers says medical cannabis gave him his life back
David Wright is now calling for cheaper medical cannabis to be made available to help with his pain after costs soared
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David Wright is now calling for cheaper medical cannabis to be made available to help with his pain after costs soared
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
Man who became 'zombie' on painkillers says medical cannabis saved his life
David Wright is now calling for cheaper medical cannabis to be made available to help with his pain agter costs soared.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Man who became 'zombie' on painkillers says medical cannabis gave him his life back
David Wright is now calling for cheaper medical cannabis to be made available to help with his pain after costs soared
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
David Wright is now calling for cheaper medical cannabis to be made available to help with his pain after costs soared
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
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Wetherspoons won't let me use my prescribed medical cannabis, not even in the smoking area. I've written back to them suggesting this might be discrimination but they've ignored me... Anyone else had trouble? #medicalcannabis #Accessibility #DisabilityRights #cannabisUK #wetherspoons #discrimination
June 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Wetherspoons won't let me use my prescribed medical cannabis, not even in the smoking area. I've written back to them suggesting this might be discrimination but they've ignored me... Anyone else had trouble? #medicalcannabis #Accessibility #DisabilityRights #cannabisUK #wetherspoons #discrimination
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Bristol-based group pushing for Avon & Somerset Police to reform policing practices around those who use cannabis for medicinal purposes. Bristol Cannabis Club mounting pressure on police to train officers on cannabis-based products for medicinal use.
#Legalise
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#Legalise
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Group urges 'mandatory' medical cannabis awareness training for police officers
Several accounts suggest misinformation around cannabis based products prescribed for medicinal use
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November 7, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Bristol-based group pushing for Avon & Somerset Police to reform policing practices around those who use cannabis for medicinal purposes. Bristol Cannabis Club mounting pressure on police to train officers on cannabis-based products for medicinal use.
#Legalise
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#Legalise
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It’s Medical Cannabis Awareness Week, and seven years since prescription cannabis was legalised in the UK. We created this 3-minute film to share the voices of patients in our research back in 2023 - many of the issues remain the same today #mcaw youtu.be/PR5SoCbV26A?...
"It's a big added stress on top of being so ill": Challenges for UK cannabis patients
YouTube video by Medical Cannabis Project UK
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November 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It’s Medical Cannabis Awareness Week, and seven years since prescription cannabis was legalised in the UK. We created this 3-minute film to share the voices of patients in our research back in 2023 - many of the issues remain the same today #mcaw youtu.be/PR5SoCbV26A?...
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
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).
www.gov.uk
September 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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
September 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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
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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
Check out inspiring and creative events in the link below!
britishsciencefestival.org
August 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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
Check out inspiring and creative events in the link below!
britishsciencefestival.org
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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
Have you checked out the programme and booked for events yet?
britishsciencefestival.org/events
August 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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
Have you checked out the programme and booked for events yet?
britishsciencefestival.org/events
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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
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…
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August 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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
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
August 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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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Join us at the British Science Festival on 10th September, Liverpool.
#BSF25
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July 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Prescribed Cannabis: Patient Stories.
Join us at the British Science Festival on 10th September, Liverpool.
#BSF25
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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
#bsf25 #medicalcannabis
The British Science Festival 2025 #BSF25 programme is now live!
We’re partnering this year with @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social.
Join us from 10-14 Sept for 4 days of over 100 FREE events in #Liverpool.
britishsciencefestival.org/events
We’re partnering this year with @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @ljmuofficial.bsky.social.
Join us from 10-14 Sept for 4 days of over 100 FREE events in #Liverpool.
britishsciencefestival.org/events
July 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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
#bsf25 #medicalcannabis
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
Great papers too & many fascinating conversations on cannabis policy with delegates from New Zealand, Canada, Uruguay, Germany and more… #ISSDP25
June 12, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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
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
June 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We are both looking forward to day 2 of the @issdrugpolicy.bsky.social conference in Manchester UK
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
June 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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…
Advance article (open access): Stigmatised and stressed: UK cannabis patients living in the context of prohibition by Lindsey Metcalf McGrath and Helen Beckett Wilson
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April 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Link to our most recent publication…
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
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...
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April 16, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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.
February 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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.
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...
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.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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...
Link to view last week's debate on medicinal cannabis in UK Parliament: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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Westminster Hall
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February 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Link to view last week's debate on medicinal cannabis in UK Parliament: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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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
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Let’s create change!
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8 Feb | 2-4PM
11 Feb | 6-8PM
Industry
12 Feb | 10:30AM-12:30PM
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January 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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!
🗓️ 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!
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...
‘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
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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...