Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Cannabis: it’s medicine if you’re rich enough – a crime if you’re not

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par Elizabeth Peatfield, Senior Lecturer, Criminal Justice, Liverpool John Moores University

In Britain, whether cannabis is treated as medicine or a crime may depend less on medical need than on the ability to pay. In 2018, the UK government changed drug policy, allowing specialist doctors to prescribe cannabis-based medicinal products.

The decision was presented as a move towards evidence-based healthcare, recognising cannabis may have therapeutic value for health…

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