In 2018, UK cannabis law was updated through changes to the Misuse of Drugs...

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In 2018, UK cannabis law was updated through changes to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001—not the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. These changes allow specialist doctors to prescribe certain cannabis-based medicines like Sativex and Epidyolex under Schedule 2