You are here

Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Royal Pharmaceutical Society hosts debate on legal status of cannabis 🌿

Royal Pharmaceutical Society hosts debate on legal status of cannabis

Warning message

The subscription service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.
Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 09/14/2015 - 08:45

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) will host a debate on whether the legal status of cannabis should be changed from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 2 drug at its annual conference on Monday 14 September.  
Some argue a change in the listing would make it easier to research the drug’s potential to provide treatments for cancer, multiple sclerosis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and pain relief. 

A Schedule 1 listing under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 is given to drugs considered to have no medicinal use and potential for harm and abuse. 

Research into a Schedule 1 drug needs approval from the Home Office and includes purchase of a special licence which costs £4700 and can take up to a year to arrange.  In addition, bespoke security arrangements are required at additional cost when storing or obtaining the drug, as well as regular Police checks on...

READ MORE: 
RPS hosts debate on legal status of cannabis
Rate this article: 
Region: 
United Kingdom

This marijuana news is brought to you by 420 Intel. For the latest breaking cannabis industry news, subscribe to the 420 Intel newsletter. If you'd like to promote your product or service in this area after every article, contact us.


420 Intel is Your Source for Marijuana News

420 Intel Canada is your leading news source for the Canadian cannabis industry. Get the latest updates on Canadian cannabis stocks and developments on how Canada continues to be a major player in the worldwide recreational and medical cannabis industry.

420 Intel Canada is the Canadian Industry news outlet that will keep you updated on how these Canadian developments in recreational and medical marijuana will impact the country and the world. Our commitment is to bring you the most important cannabis news stories from across Canada every day of the week.

Marijuana industry news is a constant endeavor with new developments each day. For marijuana news across the True North, 420 Intel Canada promises to bring you quality, Canadian, cannabis industry news.

You can get 420 Intel news delivered directly to your inbox by signing up for our daily marijuana news, ensuring you’re always kept up to date on the ever-changing cannabis industry. To stay even better informed about marijuana legalization news follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.