Legalisation of cannabis is becoming a growing issue across the UK. Cannabis is currently a Class B drug. This means that possessing, producing and supplying are illegal. But patients with medical conditions are now increasingly relying on this plant. So how are they getting access to cannabis? Sandhya Iyer has more.
Duration – 5Min 38Secs
O/W – … through the NHS.
Reporter, Producer and Editor: Sandhya Iyer
Camerapersons: Ilka Rodgers, Athitaya Chemnam, Pupul Chatterjee and Sandhya Iyer
A recent petition urged the government to legalise the sale, production and use of cannabis. The petition garnered over 215,000 signatures and was recently debated in Parliament on October 12. While patients strongly favour legalising the drug, MPs argue over potential harms and advise caution. Should it be decriminalised and legalised for all? Our correspondent Sandhya Iyer has more on this story.
Duration – 4Min 36Secs
O/w – … laws in place.
Reporter, Producer and Editor: Sandhya Iyer
Camerapersons: Athitaya Chemnam, Pupul Chatterjee and Sandhya Iyer
To legalise or not to legalise? That is the question everyone’s asking about cannabis. A green revolution is spreading across the UK where local communities and campaign groups are fighting to legalise medical marijuana. The United Patients Alliance is one such group holding events throughout the country. Recently, they were in Birmingham to raise awareness on the medicinal use of the illegal plant. Sandhya Iyer reports.
Duration: 3Min 29 Secs
O/W – ….for medicinal users.
While the debate to legalise cannabis in the UK continues, patients who rely on the drug for treating their conditions are now becoming desperate. Campaigners, many of whom are patients themselves, are fighting for decriminalisation and hoping to get legal access through a regulated system. But what are some of the concerns with decriminalisation? Sandhya Iyer has more.
Duration: 4Min 34 Secs
O/W – ….tagged as criminals.
The Cannabis Legalisation petition has attracted over 210,000 signatures and forced MPs to debate on the subject in Parliament. October 12 is the date when thousands of patients will be eager to hear what local MPs have to say. It is unclear if there is a future for legalisation and whether or not it will be specific to medicinal users only. But if so, will Medical Cannabis become an excuse for recreational users? Our correspondent Sandhya Iyer has the details.
Duration: 5Min 03 Secs
O/W – ….the other medications.
Clark founded the United Patients Alliance in June 2014. He suffers from MS and relies on cannabis to treat his symptoms. He describes what is likely to happen if his supply runs out.
Clark comments on cannabis classification and the government’s attitude toward the drug. He mentions Sativex, a cannabinoid medicine derived from the cannabis plant and manufactured by GW Pharmaceuticals, which is licensed by the government.
