I'll say right from the start that I don't smoke dope (anymore). I tried it after a decade+ break when I was briefly back in the UK a year or so back and it near completely sorted out the neuropathy in my legs.
I cut my Gabapentin use by 80-90% as well. My legs felt fantastic. No more tingly, achey, heavy legs. Did nothing special for my spasticity, though I watched two seasons of The Crown in two days. Watched a good chunk of The Walking Dead as well.
Felt good, very good. Nice to take a medicine with good side-effects for a change. I don't like smoking though. I am currently out of the UK and if I was caught with dope here, they'd throw away the key. Back to Gabapentin for me.
Anyway, I read this article in The Guardian yesterday.
theguardian.com/commentisfr...
50 years of the (ongoing) British failure of the war on drugs. Nothing new there. But I was drawn to this part:
"In Britain, the Home Office was implacable until a media campaign in 2018 for two epileptic children forced it to license the drug for serious pain relief. Figures last month revealed that not a single NHS prescription for cannabis has yet been allowed. British sufferers must still seek relief abroad. The health ministry says fatuously that it wants more research."
I have posted about this before. In 2018, Britain legalised medical cannabis, but you'll never get a prescription from your GP.
But, I didn't know that there are private cannabis clinics all over the UK now. No one told me.
blbchronicpain.co.uk/news/m...
Here is one:
sapphireclinics.com
Here is another quote:
"An article about The Medical Cannabis Clinics published in the Evening Standard on 18th June 2019 is a little more direct about the cost, stating “prescriptions will cost £600 to £700 a month.”"
That's on top of the regular "consultation fees"
“A consultation with one of our specialists will cost £250. If you are self-referred and therefore require an additional appointment with our GP, this will cost an additional £100. Any follow up appointments with our specialists will cost £150.”
I'll put that into perspective. An ounce of weed will cost £80-130 for basic stuff, going up to £300 for an ounce of top of the line hydroponic gear. Isn't the black market supposed to be more expensive? Doesn't the illegality drive up the price?
I am planning to pop back to the UK as soon as this Covid thing calms down (who knows when). For the record, I'll buy some more weed, so impressed was I last time round. As far as the illegality aspect. I have more chances of being abducted by aliens than of being arrested for weed in London. This is either good news, or a sad comment on the current state of society. You be the judge.
None of the above constitutes medical advice.
