# Is Medical Cannabis Legal in the UK?

Source: https://medcannaindex.com/legal-status

Yes. Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK since 1 November 2018 when prescribed by a doctor on the GMC Specialist Register. With a valid prescription you may lawfully possess your medicine in the amount prescribed. Cannabis without a prescription is still an illegal Class B drug.

The full guide is at https://medcannaindex.com/legal-status.

It rests on these sources, checked on 2026-10-06:
- The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 (legislation.gov.uk): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1055/made
- Circular 018/2018: rescheduling of cannabis-based products for medicinal use in humans (Home Office): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/circular-0182018-rescheduling-of-cannabis-based-products-for-medicinal-use-in-humans
- Medical cannabis (and cannabis oils) (NHS): https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/medical-cannabis/
- Drugs penalties (GOV.UK): https://www.gov.uk/penalties-drug-possession-dealing
- Drugs and driving: the law (GOV.UK): https://www.gov.uk/drug-driving-law
- Road Traffic Act 1988, section 5A (legislation.gov.uk): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/5A
- Take medicine in or out of the UK (GOV.UK): https://www.gov.uk/travelling-controlled-drugs

From MedCannaIndex. Fees and product details are as recorded there and should be confirmed with the clinic or pharmacy. This is not medical advice: which product is suitable, and how much, is for the prescribing specialist.