COULD CANNABIS BE LEGALISED IN THE UK?
Jul 05, 2022
3 minutes
WORDS: VERONIQUE HAWKSWORTH..
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There’s no doubt that cannabis and hemp-derived products like CBD oil have become a trendy addition to our supermarket shelves of late. But the possession, distribution, sale and growth of cannabis itself in the UK remains illegal, as are any products containing the psychoactive part of the cannabis plant, also known as THC.
It’s estimated that up to 2.6m people in the UK used cannabis at least once between 2019-2020. But it’s not without consequence: in 2021, cannabis
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