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 1971 Act. This allowed specialist doctors to prescribe certain cannabis-based medicines, like Sativex and Epidyolex, under Schedule 2 controls