In 2018, UK cannabis law changed via the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, not...

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In 2018, UK cannabis law changed via the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, not the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. This update allows specialist doctors to prescribe cannabis-based medicines like Sativex and Epidyolex under Schedule 2 rules