The UK's first medical cannabis patient representative board
November 10, 2021
The UK's first medical cannabis patient representative board
More than three years after medical cannabis has been legalised in the UK, the first Patient Representative Board is about to open.
According to an announcement from the LYPHE Group, the newly created Patient Representative Board will focus on patient concerns and industry issues and will be formed of independent patients from across the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, as well as representatives from patient groups and charities...
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How can cannabis help to improve sleep? It is thought that around 20% of the population may be affected by sleep conditions, with a third of people in the UK believed to experience chronic insomnia at some time in their lives. Sleep improvement is becoming one of the most commonly reported reasons for using cannabis and cannabinoid-based products – but what is the evidence that it works? While sleep improvement may not also be the sole purpose for cannabis use, it is increasingly becoming a consideration for consumers. A survey of adults visiting cannabis dispensaries in the US found that 74% of participants reported using cannabis to improve sleep. Of this group, 84% also reported that using cannabis had helped them to reduce or discontinue their sleep medication.
Medical Cannabis Awareness Week 2021 It seems as though more MPs are coming together to back patients who are still struggling to access more affordable medical cannabis products. A number of MPs put forward the issue in parliament on Wednesday and called for the government to help with making medical cannabis more widely available for both prescriptions and for research. While medical cannabis has been legal since 2018 in the UK, it is still almost impossible to get a prescription via the NHS – thus forcing the families of severely ill children, as well as other patients, to pay up to thousands of pounds every month.
