The UK’s cannabis laws changed in 2018—not the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 but the...

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The UK’s cannabis laws changed in 2018—not the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 but the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001—allowing specialist doctors to prescribe certain cannabis-based medicines like Sativex and Epidyolex under Schedule 2