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A ‘cannabis-based medicinal product’ is all of the following - 
 
  • The product is or contains cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative
  • It is produced for medicinal use in humans; and
  • It is a product that is regulated as a medicinal product, or an ingredient of a medicinal product.
 
These products are subject to strict prescription requirements and may only be prescribed by specialist clinicians listed on a register administered by the General Medical Council.  See related links.
 
If a cannabis product does not meet the requirements above or is not administered through the legal routes such as via prescription, then an individual will commit offences such as possessing, supplying or producing a drug. 

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A ‘cannabis-based medicinal product’ is all of the following - 
 
  • The product is or contains cannabis, cannabis resin, cannabinol or a cannabinol derivative
  • It is produced for medicinal use in humans; and
  • It is a product that is regulated as a medicinal product, or an ingredient of a medicinal product.
 
These products are subject to strict prescription requirements and may only be prescribed by specialist clinicians listed on a register administered by the General Medical Council.  See related links.
 
If a cannabis product does not meet the requirements above or is not administered through the legal routes such as via prescription, then an individual will commit offences such as possessing, supplying or producing a drug. 

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The telephone number for NHS 24 is 111 and the website is listed in related information opposite.

NHS 24 can advise you on medical conditions and will inform you on the best course of action. However, if you think your case is an emergency then dial 999 and ask for an ambulance.

NHS 24 can also tell you your nearest Accident & Emergency Department and your nearest chemist and which ones are open in the evening and on weekends and bank holidays.

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NHS 24 will have details of such chemists as will the local paper. The police may also have a list of late opening for chemists.

See the first website in related information to find a local chemist's opening times

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The link below explains what action you need to take in relation to a variety of medical conditions:

https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving

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From the 2nd of November 2020, the Scottish Government has introduced a new system based on five local protection levels in order to manage the spread of coronavirus. For an overview of the system, details of which level your area is in and an explanation of each level, please see the websites in Related Information.

NHS
Please see the links in Related Information for further guidance from the NHS guidance.

Travel
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is advising against all but essential travel to some countries, cities and regions. If you are planning to travel overseas, you must check the travel advice for the country you are travelling to, this can be done via the link in Related Information to the FCO.

Scams
Scammers are using phishing emails to attempt to profit from the coronavirus outbreak. Watch out for scam messages and don't click on links or attachments in suspicious emails and never respond to unsolicited messages and calls that ask for your personal or financial details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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