UK cannabis laws were adjusted in 2018 through the Misuse of Drugs Regulations...

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UK cannabis laws were adjusted in 2018 through the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001, not the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. This change made some cannabis-based medicines, like Sativex and Epidyolex, available on prescription but only from specialist doctors