Medical cannabis ID helps policing

Patients who qualify for medical marijuana can be issued an ID by their GP to avoid arrest if they are stopped by police.

Medicinal cannabis treatments are legal in the UK, but expensive prescriptions have driven many users towards illicit, unregulated markets to buy medication - and it's left them worried they may be criminalised.

Aisha Zahid reports.

[grantjsimon]

The UK is the world's largest producer and exporter of medical cannabis yet the majority of our own citizens who could benefit are denied access

[dannyweaver]

It is now beyond doubt that it is by far a better drug than Sugar or Alcohol in terms of the harm/benefit to your body and to society. It must be legalized and regulated with haste.

[afalaad]

The UK has the largest cannabis farm in Europe yet it is still illegal here. It's all about money and no ethics, legalise it, tax it and legalise the right to grow.

[tytzup]

Medical cannabis has given my missus her life back. After years of misdiagnosis and pharmaceuticals. I wish we could grow it legally because the stuff from the dispensary is rubbish. Black Market is booming and prices, variety and quality have literally never been as good. UK is really missing a trick.

[jeremiasrobinson]

Full legalization would help policing more. - From Colorado.

[JillShaw]

Cannabis is an excellent medication. I'm really surprised that so many countries are so backward with regard to their ideology on cannabis. Free the plant! Let people have their herbal medication without interference !

[TheCuggsmeister]

Just legalise it. It will free up police time and resources and in addition to its medicinal benefits, it will be a huge boost to the economy. This ongoing prohibition is ridiculous.

[RESET]

Odd, where I live they found the best assistance in freeing up the police was simply legalizing it & taking that burden off their duties.

[malicant]

The most well supplied dealers I ever knew were cops.

[dorbid]

It isn’t going to be legal while a UK Tory lord has a monopoly on UK cannabis production which is exported all over the world.

[sydclark]

People with legal possession will always be harassed until these drugs are legalised.
I'm pro legalisation even though I'm not a smoker and never have been.

[koofa]

The UK is so out of date on this subject it’s embarrassing. Just legalise it now!!!!

[toolittletoolate]

Legalise it now and it can pay our national debt off just like Canada did in its first year of legalising it

[johngear]

The only medicine i would accept having a passport or id for.

[OBrien]

It’s pathetic it just shouldn’t be illegal full stop 🛑

[ContraryClipsHub]

I've been a cancard holder for a year now it's an amazing organisation,
We need to push to add the cultivation to the card allowing patients to grow their own medicine.

[chilipalmer]

Basically the way it’ll be is a tax on being able to not get prosecuted with possession.

[jaygxxx]

It's been Legal since 2018 for medical use and I just got turned down for a job because of my legal prescription. Even though I've been working for a different company for 3 years doing the exact same job. Disgusting. And discrimination. Kerr's tyres. Northern Ireland. Named and shamed.

[paulsamson]

Apart from it becoming legal in many states in America cigarettes are a third of the price in America as well.

[JustSumChillAlien]

Drugs are winning the war on drugs. Love to see it.