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Read and share experiencesReport update · 26 October 2026
Being able to describe what happens matters to care.
Pete’s account describes fear that admitting smoked use could cost him his prescription. The report asks how patients can give an honest account and receive an appropriate clinical response. It does not establish how many patients have withheld information or lost treatment. Those effects need to be investigated without exposing identifiable disclosures to enforcement.
Explore the evidence and analysisQuestions that matter day to day
Can you use the intended treatment when you need it? Is the information on the label consistent with the clinical advice? Will a prescription be recognised promptly? What happens to care if treatment is interrupted?
These questions draw on different parts of JBD’s research: patient experience, usable information, clinical practice, police recognition and institutional responsibility. The smoking offence is one important strand within that wider picture.
Selected starting sources
A different selection for this audience, drawn from the shared evidence base.
APCDLO Medicinal Cannabis and the Police guidance
Patient-first approach, verification checks and the separate smoking prohibition.
Open record and contextLondon Drugs Commission The Cannabis Conundrum March 2025
Patient recognition, clinical practice and policing evidence, with source context.
Open record and contextDHSC FOI-1688183 response 17 April 2026
Patient communication, professional responsibilities and sanctions.
Open record and contextPractical support
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The experience around the prescription, and a way to discuss sharing your own story.
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Explore clinicsPete’s medication
The personal medication account behind part of JBD’s patient perspective.
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