{"id":1342,"date":"2020-09-17T13:14:38","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T13:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2024-01-04T12:15:34","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T12:15:34","slug":"police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/","title":{"rendered":"Police, MPs, Doctors and Patients Collaborate on Medical Cannabis Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Applications for a new UK medical cannabis card will be accepted from November 1st, 2020.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cancard.co.uk\/\">Campaigner Carly Barton created Cancard<\/a>\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0police, MPs, doctors and patients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s been designed to provide genuine medical cannabis patients with a way of identifying themselves to police to avoid prosecution. The initiative has gained the support of numerous organisations, including the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.polfed.org\/\">Police Federation<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.labourdrugpolicy.com\/about\">Labour Drug reform group<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdprg.co.uk\/\">Conservative Drug Policy reform group<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6603b7e851d9c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6603b7e851d9c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#Legal_medical_cannabis_is_almost_impossible_to_access\" title=\"Legal medical cannabis is almost impossible to access\">Legal medical cannabis is almost impossible to access<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#Carly_Barton_leads_the_initiative\" title=\"Carly Barton leads the initiative \">Carly Barton leads the initiative <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#What_is_Cancard\" title=\"What is Cancard?\">What is Cancard?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#Who_can_get_one\" title=\"Who can get one?\">Who can get one?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#Can_you_grow_your_own_with_a_Cancard\" title=\"Can you grow your own with a Cancard?\">Can you grow your own with a Cancard?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#Its_gained_widespread_support\" title=\"It&#8217;s gained widespread support\">It&#8217;s gained widespread support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\u00a0\">Conclusion\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_medical_cannabis_is_almost_impossible_to_access\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Legal medical cannabis is almost impossible to access<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In November 2018, medical cannabis was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/health-news\/medicinal-cannabis-legalised-access-marijuana-nhs-a8903051.html\">legalised in the UK<\/a>\u00a0following the highly publicised cases of two boys with severe forms of epilepsy. The families of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2018\/jul\/26\/medicinal-cannabis-how-two-heartbreaking-cases-helped-change-law\">Billy Caldwell and Alfie Dingley<\/a>\u00a0had previously been unable to provide them with cannabis oil to reduce their seizures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At the time legalisation promised to provide access to cannabis for those suffering from a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/medicinal-cannabis-guidelines_uk_5dc92d0de4b0fcfb7f696669\">wide range of previously untreatable conditions<\/a>. However, in the months that followed, it proved to be just as hard for patients to access legally prescribed cannabis as it was before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence conducted a\u00a0review of relevant scientific studies\u00a0and decided that there wasn&#8217;t enough evidence for them to recommend it to be funded by the NHS. As a result, a prescription could only be obtained following an expensive private consultation and an ongoing fee for the cannabis itself that could exceed \u00a31000 per month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1.1 million people meet the criteria to receive a prescription but can&#8217;t meet the cost, so they either continue to suffer or risk prosecution by sourcing their own. Research conducted by Cancard suggests that 1.4 million people in the UK have had to find other methods of obtaining cannabis for a medical condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Carly Barton leads the initiative<\/span><\/strong><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty.avif 900w,https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty-300x150.avif 300w,https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty-768x384.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" type=\"image\/avif\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty.webp 900w,https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty-300x150.webp 300w,https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Carlys-Amnesty-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-541 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Carly's Amnesty BAnner\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Carly Barton suffers from chronic pain condition fibromyalgia and was the first patient to receive a prescription for cannabis in the UK. However, after paying\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/legal-medical-cannabis-arrives-uk\/\">\u00a32,500 for a two months supply<\/a>, she couldn&#8217;t afford to continue the treatment. Following two years of campaigning and working closely with working groups of MPs, police and fellow patients, Carly created the CanCard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Cancard\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is Cancard?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The CanCard is a holographic photo ID card that identifies the holder as a genuine medical cannabis patient. While it doesn&#8217;t make cannabis possession legal, it does give police a way of quickly identifying genuine medical cannabis users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This makes it easier for police on the street to use their discretion and not pursue the matter any further. The CanCard group says that the card indicates &#8220;that you are legally entitled to a cannabis prescription and are only in contravention of the Drugs Act because you are unable to afford one.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Cancard mission has three main aims:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Level the playing field for medicinal cannabis patients \u200bin the UK.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reduce the fear of criminalisation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Provide an open-source legal argument free for patients who may be facing charges.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anyone who is accepted onto the scheme is also given access to an open-source legal defence that can be used by any solicitor, should charges be brought against them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cardholders will be supplied with a detailed guide on what to do in the event of a stop and search. They can also access a patient forum and a self-reporting tool to note any interactions with police. Cancard will collate these experiences and use them to shape how the initiative moves forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_can_get_one\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who can get one?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To be eligible for Cancard, patients must meet strict criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have a diagnosis (confirmed by their GP) that is currently being prescribed privately.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have tried two types of prescription medication or have discussed and discounted these options based on side effect profile or dependence concerns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u200bAre unable to afford a private prescription.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Are required to be in possession of a small amount of cannabis in order to manage their symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are over\u00a0thirty conditions that may make someone eligible for medical cannabis. They fall into five categories: cancer, gastrointestinal, neurological, psychiatric and pain. To receive a card, your GP doesn&#8217;t need to make the application, but they must confirm your diagnosis for one of the included conditions. Cancard is also working on ways to support patients who find that their GPs aren&#8217;t willing to engage with the process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Although the fine details are still being confirmed, applicants will likely be asked to pay and admin fee to get their card. Those on government benefits will be exempt from this charge and will receive it free of charge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_grow_your_own_with_a_Cancard\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can you grow your own with a Cancard?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Currently, Cancard only relates to possession of cannabis. Although patients being able to grow their own makes much more sense than having to source it illegally, Cancard is approaching the issues one step at a time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However,\u00a0Carly&#8217;s Amnesty, also run by Carly Barton, is pioneering a process in which home cultivators with a medical need notify the police that they are growing a small number of plants in their home. Both Cancard and Carly&#8217;s amnesty will also provide advice if someone is caught cultivating cannabis while trying to supply their medical needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_gained_widespread_support\"><\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It&#8217;s gained widespread support<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Numerous groups and individuals have voiced their support for the Cancard and many suggest that it offers a better path for both patients and police. Labour Party MP Jeff Smith believes that the Cancard is an essential initiative for all concerned: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;It will help patients and police officers alike, reducing worry for those who are unwell and stopping police time being wasted on arrests which aren&#8217;t in the public interest.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His thoughts are echoed by Simon Kempton of the Police Federation who said:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;I did not join the police to arrest people who are simply unwell and trying to manage their symptoms or pain. In fact, I joined to help people in that position. \u200bInitiatives such as Cancard are important because they give police officers vital information which they can use when they have to make decisions on the street.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is a crucial step towards the fair provision of medical cannabis for those who need it. However, genuine patients should never have been made to fear prosecution or be forced into getting their medication from elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The team behind Cancard hope that this initiative will draw attention to the plight of the millions of patients suffering without access to the necessary medication. They intend for Cancard to act as a beacon for these patients as well as providing them with an effective support network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Will you be applying for a Cancard? Let us know your thoughts below.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications for a new UK medical cannabis card will be accepted from November 1st, 2020.\u00a0Campaigner Carly Barton created Cancard\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0police, MPs, doctors and patients.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been designed to provide genuine medical cannabis patients with a way of identifying themselves to police to avoid prosecution. The initiative has gained the support of numerous organisations, including the\u00a0Police Federation, the\u00a0Labour Drug reform group\u00a0and the\u00a0Conservative Drug Policy reform group. Legal medical cannabis is almost impossible to access In November 2018, medical cannabis was\u00a0legalised [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cancard Medical Cannabis Card - Herb Reviews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cancard Medical Cannabis Card - Herb Reviews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Applications for a new UK medical cannabis card will be accepted from November 1st, 2020.\u00a0Campaigner Carly Barton created Cancard\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0police, MPs, doctors and patients.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been designed to provide genuine medical cannabis patients with a way of identifying themselves to police to avoid prosecution. The initiative has gained the support of numerous organisations, including the\u00a0Police Federation, the\u00a0Labour Drug reform group\u00a0and the\u00a0Conservative Drug Policy reform group. Legal medical cannabis is almost impossible to access In November 2018, medical cannabis was\u00a0legalised [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Herb Reviews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-09-17T13:14:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-01-04T12:15:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Medical-Cannabis-Card.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"825\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"550\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Herb Maxwell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@HerbReviewsUK\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Herb Maxwell\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Herb Maxwell\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/4980e6d5c76ef43fecb265c6cd28c9d3\"},\"headline\":\"Police, MPs, Doctors and Patients Collaborate on Medical Cannabis Card\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-09-17T13:14:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-01-04T12:15:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/\"},\"wordCount\":1090,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/\",\"name\":\"Cancard Medical Cannabis Card - Herb Reviews\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-09-17T13:14:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-01-04T12:15:34+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Police, MPs, Doctors and Patients Collaborate on Medical Cannabis Card\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/\",\"name\":\"Herb Reviews\",\"description\":\"We know the best the UK has to offer.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Herb Reviews\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/black.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/black.png\",\"width\":4603,\"height\":539,\"caption\":\"Herb Reviews\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/4980e6d5c76ef43fecb265c6cd28c9d3\",\"name\":\"Herb Maxwell\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Herbert-Maxwell-96x96.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Herbert-Maxwell-96x96.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Herb Maxwell\"},\"description\":\"Herbert Maxwell has worked in the UK cannabis industry since early 2016. Working with and for some of the most well-known seed banks he's seen the industry up close. With a passion for all things cannabis, he probably uses his dry herb vape (The Mighty!) a little more than he should.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Herb_Maxwell\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HerbReviewsUK\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/author\/herbert-maxwell\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Cancard Medical Cannabis Card - Herb Reviews","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Cancard Medical Cannabis Card - Herb Reviews","og_description":"Applications for a new UK medical cannabis card will be accepted from November 1st, 2020.\u00a0Campaigner Carly Barton created Cancard\u00a0in collaboration with\u00a0police, MPs, doctors and patients.\u00a0 It&#8217;s been designed to provide genuine medical cannabis patients with a way of identifying themselves to police to avoid prosecution. The initiative has gained the support of numerous organisations, including the\u00a0Police Federation, the\u00a0Labour Drug reform group\u00a0and the\u00a0Conservative Drug Policy reform group. Legal medical cannabis is almost impossible to access In November 2018, medical cannabis was\u00a0legalised [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/","og_site_name":"Herb Reviews","article_published_time":"2020-09-17T13:14:38+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-01-04T12:15:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":825,"height":550,"url":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Medical-Cannabis-Card.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Herb Maxwell","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@HerbReviewsUK","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Herb Maxwell","Estimated reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/"},"author":{"name":"Herb Maxwell","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/4980e6d5c76ef43fecb265c6cd28c9d3"},"headline":"Police, MPs, Doctors and Patients Collaborate on Medical Cannabis Card","datePublished":"2020-09-17T13:14:38+00:00","dateModified":"2024-01-04T12:15:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/"},"wordCount":1090,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#organization"},"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/","url":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/","name":"Cancard Medical Cannabis Card - Herb Reviews","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-09-17T13:14:38+00:00","dateModified":"2024-01-04T12:15:34+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/police-mps-doctors-and-patients-collaborate-on-medical-cannabis-card\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Police, MPs, Doctors and Patients Collaborate on Medical Cannabis Card"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/","name":"Herb Reviews","description":"We know the best the UK has to offer.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#organization","name":"Herb Reviews","url":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/black.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/black.png","width":4603,"height":539,"caption":"Herb Reviews"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/4980e6d5c76ef43fecb265c6cd28c9d3","name":"Herb Maxwell","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Herbert-Maxwell-96x96.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Herbert-Maxwell-96x96.jpg","caption":"Herb Maxwell"},"description":"Herbert Maxwell has worked in the UK cannabis industry since early 2016. Working with and for some of the most well-known seed banks he's seen the industry up close. With a passion for all things cannabis, he probably uses his dry herb vape (The Mighty!) a little more than he should.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/Herb_Maxwell","https:\/\/twitter.com\/HerbReviewsUK"],"url":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/author\/herbert-maxwell\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1342"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1342"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1342\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3408,"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1342\/revisions\/3408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.herbreviews.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}