Cannabis Flowers available on prescription in the UK
The UK government made a significant move in November 2018 when it reclassified cannabis-based products for medicinal use. This means that specialist doctors in the UK can now legally prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products to patients in need. The law change came after the high-profile cases of Billy Caldwell and Alfie Dingley, children with severe epilepsy whose conditions improved significantly after being treated with cannabis oil. One of the crucial components available for prescription in the UK is cannabis flower or bud, which contains the plant’s beneficial cannabinoids. These are chemical substances that interact with the human body’s endocannabinoid system to produce various medicinal effects. The two most well-known cannabinoids are THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), known for its psychoactive effects, and CBD (Cannabidiol), which is non-psychoactive and has proven therapeutic benefits. It’s important to note that cannabis flowers prescribed in the UK must meet certain standards. They need to be derived from an EU approved strain of hemp (cannabis sativa), must be produced, manufactured, and processed under EU-GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and must have a stable shelf life. Cannabis flowers are not typically the first line of treatment. They are considered when other treatment options have not been successful or have caused severe side effects. The conditions for which cannabis flowers can be prescribed in the UK include Epilepsy, Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, Multiple sclerosis, and Chronic pain amongst others. In all cases, the decision to prescribe cannabis flowers is made by a specialist doctor and not a regular GP. Furthermore, prescriptions are usually provided on a private basis and are not currently available on the NHS, except for very rare cases. While the reclassification of cannabis is a step forward for patients who may benefit from its medicinal properties, the decision has also been met with some controversy. Concerns have been raised about the lack of clinical trials and clear guidelines on dosage and administration. Moreover, there is a need for more extensive training for healthcare professionals to properly prescribe and monitor the use of medical cannabis. The availability of cannabis flowers on prescription in the UK marks a shift in the perception of cannabis, from a recreational drug to a potential treatment option for various health conditions. However, more research is needed to fully understand the implications and potential of this change in policy.
List of Cannabis Flower products being prescribed in the UK
1,Adven,Adven Cura 11,LA Kush Cake,0.25,<1%,Indica-Hybrid,8.0,Irradiated
2,Adven,Adven Cura 16,Strawberry OG,0.25,<1%,Indica-Hybrid,8.0,Irradiated
3,Adven,Adven Cura 8,High Silver,0.21,<1%,Hybrid,6.5,Irradiated
4,Adven,Adven Cura 9,Glory Sum Cookies,17-19%,<1%,Hybrid,5.5,Irradiated
5,Adven,Adven Cura B2,AC/DC Cookies,0.04,0.1,Hybrid,8.0,Irradiated
6,Adven,Adven EMB 1,Best Choice,0.05,0.1,Indica-Hybrid,6.5,Irradiated
7,Adven,Adven EMC 1,Riga,<1%,0.13,Hybrid,6.5,Irradiated
8,Adven,Adven EMT 1,Tripoli,0.2,<1%,Indica-Hybrid,5.5,Irradiated
9,Adven,Adven EMT 2,Cairo,0.16,<1%,Sativa-Hybrid,5.5,Irradiated
10,Adven,Adven EMT 3,Glory Glue,0.2,<1%,Sativa-Hybrid,5.5,Irradiated
11,Adven,Adven EMT 4,Milky Cake,0.18,<1%,Hybrid,5.5,Irradiated
12,Althea,Althea T18,Skywalker Kush,0.18,0.01,Indica Hybrid,7.07,Irradiated
13,Aurora,Aurora CanVALUE,DeLaHaze,0.22,<1%,Sativa-Hybrid,5.5,Irradiated
14,Aurora,Aurora Pedanios T20,LA Confidential,0.2,0.01,Inidica,8.0,Irradiated
15,Aurora,Aurora Pedanios T22,Ghost Train Haze,0.22,0.01,Sativa-Hybrid,8.0,Irradiated
16,Aurora,Aurora Pedanios T8:C8,Equiposa,0.08,0.08,Hybrid,8.0,Irradiated
17,Aurora,Aurora T20,Pink Kush,0.2,0.01,Hybrid,8.0,Irradiated
18,CannFX,CannFX Stratus,Wappa,0.198,<1%,Indica-Hybrid,4.0,Non-Irradiated
19,CannyCann+,CannyCann + Island Dream,Strawberry Glue,0.2,<1%,Hybrid,6.5,Non-Irradiated
20,CannyCann+,CannyCann+ Island Haze,French Cookies,0.22,<1%,Hybrid,6.5,Non-Irradiated
21,Cellen,Cellen Satoline T15-18,White Widdow,15-18%,<1%,Hybrid,10.0,Irradiated
22,Cellen,Cellen Satoline T20,White Widdow,0.2,<1%,Hybrid,6.0,Irradiated
23,Endopure,Endopure Endothena VT4/2,Old School OG,0.16,<1%,Indica-Hybrid,5.5,Non-Irradiated
24,Grow,Grow Pharma T16,Herijuana,0.16,0.01,Indica-Hybrid,4.0,Non-Irradiated
25,Grow,Grow Pharma T18,Herijuana,0.18,0.01,Indica-Hybrid,8.0,Non-Irradiated
26,Grow,Grow Pharma T20-22,French Cookies,20-22%,<1%,Hybrid,8.0,Non-Irradiated
27,Grow,Grow Pharma T20-22,Strawberry Glue,20-22%,<1%,Hybrid,8.0,Non-Irradiated
28,Grow,Grow Pharma T22,LA S.A.G.E,0.22,0.01,Hybrid,8.0,Non-Irradiated
29,Khiron,Khiron T22,OG Kush,0.22,<1%,Indica-Hybrid,8.5,Irradiated
30,Khiron,Khiron T25,Strawberry Blitz,0.25,0.01,Hybrid,8.5,Irradiated
31,Little Green Pharma,LGP Desert Flame,Amnesia Haze,0.22,<1%,Hybrid,11.0,Irradiated
32,MedCan,MedCan Isando T20,Birthday Cake,0.2,<1%,Hybrid,8.5,Non-Irradiated
33,Miracle Valley Canada,Miracle Valley MAC1+,Miracle Alien Cookies,0.259,<1%,Hybrid,£11.50 (£300-30g|£495-60g),Non-Irradiated
34,Noidecs,Noidecs T18,Humble Warrior,0.18,<1%,Sativa,9.0,Irradiated
35,Noidecs,Noidecs T18,Peyote Critical,0.18,<1%,Indica Hybrid,9.0,Irradiated
36,Noidecs,Noidecs T20,Murray Sherbet,0.2,<1%,Indica,8.0,Irradiated
37,Noidecs,Noidecs T20,Royal Moby,0.2,<1%,Sativa-Hybrid,8.0,Irradiated
38,Noidecs,Noidecs T23,Green Gelato,0.23,<1%,Hybrid,8.0,Irradiated
39,Noidecs,Noidecs T23,Gorilla Glue,0.23,<1%,Hybrid,9.0,Irradiated
40,Spectrum Theraputics,Spectrum Canopy AKH,Afghan Kush,0.22,<1%,Indica,13.75,Irradiated
41,Spectrum Theraputics,Spectrum Canopy LSK,Lemon Skunk,0.16,<1%,Hybrid,13.75,Irradiated
42,Tilray,Tilray T22,Headband,0.22,0.01,Hybrid,5.0,Irradiated
43,Tilray,Tilray T22,Master Kush,0.22,0.01,Indica,5.0,Irradiated
44,Tilray,Tilray T25,Master Kush,0.25,<1%,Indica,5.0,Irradiated
45,Tilray,Tilray T9:C9,Warlock,0.09,0.09,Indica-Hybrid,5.0,Irradiated
46,Together Pharma,Together Andromeda,Kush Kush,0.197,<1%,Indica,4.0,Non-Irradiated
47,Weeco,Weeco,Frosted Lemon Angel,0.25,0.01,Hybrid,6.5,Irradiated
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# | Brand | Product Name | Strain | THC (%) | CBD (%) | Type | Rating | Irradiation |
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1 | Adven | Adven Cura 11 | LA Kush Cake | 0.25 | <1% | Indica-Hybrid | 8.0 | Irradiated |
2 | Adven | Adven Cura 16 | Strawberry OG | 0.25 | <1% | Indica-Hybrid | 8.0 | Irradiated |
3 | Adven | Adven Cura 8 | High Silver | 0.21 | <1% | Hybrid | 6.5 | Irradiated |
4 | Adven | Adven Cura 9 | Glory Sum Cookies | 17-19% | <1% | Hybrid | 5.5 | Irradiated |
5 | Adven | Adven Cura B2 | AC/DC Cookies | 0.04 | 0.1 | Hybrid | 8.0 | Irradiated |
6 | Adven | Adven EMB 1 | Best Choice | 0.05 | 0.1 | Indica-Hybrid | 6.5 | Irradiated |
7 | Adven | Adven EMC 1 | Riga | <1% | 0.13 | Hybrid | 6.5 | Irradiated |
8 | Adven | Adven EMT 1 | Tripoli | 0.2 | <1% | Indica-Hybrid | 5.5 | Irradiated |
9 | Adven | Adven EMT 2 | Cairo | 0.16 | <1% | Sativa-Hybrid | 5.5 | Irradiated |
10 | Adven | Adven EMT 3 | Glory Glue | 0.2 | <1% | Sativa-Hybrid | 5.5 | Irradiated |
11 | Adven | Adven EMT 4 | Milky Cake | 0.18 | <1% | Hybrid | 5.5 | Irradiated |
12 | Althea | Althea T18 | Skywalker Kush | 0.18 | 0.01 | Indica Hybrid | 7.07 | Irradiated |
13 | Aurora | Aurora CanVALUE | DeLaHaze | 0.22 | <1% | Sativa-Hybrid | 5.5 | Irradiated |
14 | Aurora | Aurora Pedanios T20 | LA Confidential | 0.2 | 0.01 | Indica | 8.0 | Irradiated |
15 | Aurora | Aurora Pedanios T22 | Ghost Train Haze | 0.22 | 0.01 | Sativa-Hybrid | 8.0 | Irradiated |
16 | Aurora | Aurora Pedanios T8:C8 | Equiposa | 0.08 | 0.08 | Hybrid | 8.0 | Irradiated |
17 | Aurora | Aurora T20 | Pink Kush | 0.2 | 0.01 | Hybrid | 8.0 | Irradiated |
18 | CannFX | CannFX Stratus | Wappa | 0.198 | <1% | Indica-Hybrid | 4.0 | Non-Irradiated |
19 | CannyCann+ | CannyCann + Island Dream | Strawberry Glue | 0.2 | <1% | Hybrid | 6.5 | Non-Irradiated |
20 | CannyCann+ | CannyCann+ Island Haze | French Cookies | 0.22 | <1% | Hybrid | 6.5 | Non-Irradiated |
21 | Cellen | Cellen Satoline T15-18 | White Widdow | 15-18% | <1% | Hybrid | 10.0 | Irradiated |
22 | Cellen | Cellen Satoline T20 | White Widdow | 0.2 | <1% | Hybrid | 6.0 | Irradiated |
23 | Endopure | Endopure Endothena VT4/2 | Old School OG | 0.16 | <1% | Indica-Hybrid | 5.5 | Non-Irradiated |
24 | Grow | Grow Pharma T16 | Herijuana | 0.16 | 0.01 | Indica-Hybrid | 4.0 | Non-Irradiated |
25 | Grow | Grow Pharma T18 | Herijuana | 0.18 | 0.01 | Indica-Hybrid | 8.0 | Non-Irradiated |
26 | Grow | Grow Pharma T20-22 | French Cookies | 20-22% | <1% | Hybrid | 8.0 | Non-Irradiated |
27 | Grow | Grow Pharma T20-22 | Strawberry Glue | 20-22% | <1% | Hybrid | 8.0 | Non-Irradiated |
28 | Grow | Grow Pharma T22 | LA S.A.G.E | 0.22 | 0.01 | Hybrid | 8.0 | Non-Irradiated |
29 | Khiron | Khiron T22 | OG Kush | 0.22 | <1% | Indica-Hybrid | 8.5 | Irradiated |
30 | Khiron | Khiron T25 | Strawberry Blitz | 0.25 | 0.01 | Hybrid | 8.5 | Irradiated |
31 | Little Green Pharma | LGP Desert Flame | Amnesia Haze | 0.22 | <1% | Hybrid | 11.0 | Irradiated |
32 | MedCan | MedCan Isando T20 | Birthday Cake | 0.2 | <1% | Hybrid | 8.5 | Non-Irradiated |
33 | Miracle Valley Canada | Miracle Valley MAC1+ | Miracle Alien Cookies | 0.259 | <1% | Hybrid | £11.50 (£300-30g | £495-60g) |
34 | Noidecs | Noidecs T18 | Humble Warrior | 0.18 | <1% | Sativa | 9.0 | Irradiated |
35 | Noidecs | Noidecs T18 | Peyote Critical | 0.18 | <1% | Indica Hybrid | 9.0 | Irradiated |
36 | Noidecs | Noidecs T20 | Murray Sherbet | 0.2 | <1% | Indica | 8.0 | Irradiated |
37 | Noidecs | Noidecs T20 | Royal Moby | 0.2 | <1% | Sativa-Hybrid | 8.0 |
| Irradiated |
| 38 | Noidecs | Noidecs T23 | Green Gelato | 0.23 | <1% | Hybrid | 8.0 | Irradiated |
| 39 | Noidecs | Noidecs T23 | Gorilla Glue | 0.23 | <1% | Hybrid | 9.0 | Irradiated |
| 40 | Spectrum Theraputics | Spectrum Canopy AKH | Afghan Kush | 0.22 | <1% | Indica | 13.75 | Irradiated |
| 41 | Spectrum Theraputics | Spectrum Canopy LSK | Lemon Skunk | 0.16 | <1% | Hybrid | 13.75 | Irradiated |
| 42 | Tilray | Tilray T22 | Headband | 0.22 | 0.01 | Hybrid | 5.0 | Irradiated |
| 43 | Tilray | Tilray T22 | Master Kush | 0.22 | 0.01 | Indica | 5.0 | Irradiated |
| 44 | Tilray | Tilray T25 | Master Kush | 0.25 | <1% | Indica | 5.0 | Irradiated |
| 45 | Tilray | Tilray T9:C9 | Warlock | 0.09 | 0.09 | Indica-Hybrid | 5.0 | Irradiated |
| 46 | Together Pharma | Together Andromeda | Kush Kush | 0.197 | <1% | Indica | 4.0 | Non-Irradiated |
| 47 | Weeco | Weeco | Frosted Lemon Angel | 0.25 | 0.01 | Hybrid | 6.5 | Irradiated |
You might be interested in exploring more about medicinal cannabis and its benefits. Speaking of cannabis flowers available on prescription in the UK, you might find the Cannabis article on Wikipedia informative. It provides detailed information about the history, uses, and effects of cannabis. Additionally, if you want to understand the endocannabinoid system and its interaction with cannabinoids, you can check out the Endocannabinoid system article. This will give you a deeper understanding of how cannabis-derived medicinal products work within the human body.