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Why doctors have a moral imperative to prescribe and support medical cannabis—an essay by David Nutt

Professor David Nutt

Jan 26, 202210 min read

Policy

Why doctors have a moral imperative to prescribe and support medical cannabis—an essay by David Nutt

Authors David J Nutt Published January 26, 2022 “Medical cannabis has been legal to prescribe since 2018—yet just a handful of...

Medical cannabis for severe treatment resistant epilepsy in children: a case series of 10 patients

Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more

Dec 15, 20212 min read

Peer Reviewed Articles

Medical cannabis for severe treatment resistant epilepsy in children: a case series of 10 patients

Authors Rayyan Zafar, Anne Schlag, Lawrence Phillips, David J Nutt Published December 15, 2021 We previously reported on the legalisation...

“We're asking for quality of life for our children” - Medical cannabis and epilepsy in the UK: A qualitative analysis of the carers’ perspective

Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more

Aug 26, 20212 min read

DSPL

“We're asking for quality of life for our children” - Medical cannabis and epilepsy in the UK: A qualitative analysis of the carers’ perspective

Authors Anne Katrin Schlag, Rayyan Zafar, David Nutt Published August 24, 2021 Despite the legalisation of cannabis based medicinal...

Drug Science research predicts 96% response rate for epileptic children treated with medical cannabis

Dr Anne Schlag, Professor David Nutt and more

May 25, 20215 min read

MCWG

Drug Science research predicts 96% response rate for epileptic children treated with medical cannabis

Authors Rayyan Zafar, Anne Katrin Schlag, Larry Phillips, David Nutt Published N/A Despite medical cannabis being legalised in 2018...

Charlie Hughes’ family drop their court case against NICE

Drug Science

Mar 31, 20213 min read

Charlie Hughes’ family drop their court case against NICE

We are greatly encouraged by the news that NICE updated their guidelines around medical cannabis for children with severe epilepsy. The...