Man fit the criteria for a 'cannabis card' after a quick Google
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man with chronic pain who receives medical cannabis in the post says the treatment has given him his life back. Simon Lawson is among the many patients who receive products from a legal medical cannabis clinic.
The 70-year-old, who used to live in West Didsbury but now lives in London, says “wear and tear” left him suffering from lower back ache, neck pain, a trapped nerve and severe pins and needles. READ MORE: 'The neck problem that turned out to be something beyond my worst nightmares' His health struggles meant he was getting through a box of 30 painkillers a month just to manage daily life.
But all that changed when he discovered Releaf, a medical cannabis clinic that launched in February 2024. It's estimated there are up to 40 private clinics prescribing medical cannabis in the UK at the moment – and Releaf says they currently have around 2,500 patients on their books.
Medical use of cannabis, when prescribed by a registered specialist doctor – usually private – was legalised in November 2018, and includes products containing the psychoactive cannabinoid THC, like the oil Simon uses.
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