🌱 NEW HERE? Start Here: How Medical Cannabis Works in the UK The absolute beginner version. Legal status, private prescriptions, clinics, pharmacies, consultations and what happens from enquiry → consultation → prescription → medication.
🩺 Am I Eligible for Medical Cannabis? Explain how eligibility is actually assessed, previous treatments, medical history, clinician decision and MDT where applicable. Importantly: a list of conditions isn't an automatic yes/no checklist.
📋 What Happens at Your First Consultation? What they'll ask, what information is useful to have ready, discussing previous cannabis use honestly, treatment goals and the fact that you aren't sitting an exam.
💷 How Much Does Medical Cannabis Cost? Consultation/follow-up costs, medication, delivery and why there isn't one universal monthly price. We can explain what affects cost without turning the forum into Compare the Meerkat: Cannabis Edition.
🌿 THC, CBD & Terpenes: The Beginner's Guide Plain-English explanation of what each is and why "highest THC = best" isn't a reliable way to choose medication.
💨 How Do I Take My Prescription? Dry-herb vaporising, oils/capsules/etc where prescribed, following the prescribed directions, and why prescribed flower is intended to be vaporised rather than smoked.
📦 I've Been Prescribed: What Happens Next? Prescription → pharmacy → payment → dispensing → delivery. Plus what to do if something hasn't arrived or there's a problem.
🚗 Can I Drive With a Medical Cannabis Prescription? This deserves its own beginner thread because the law is more nuanced than "prescription = I can drive" or "THC = automatic ban." Explain the medical defence and impairment separately, with proper government/legal sources.
👮 What Should I Carry With Me? Prescription evidence, dispensing label, ID, original packaging versus what's actually legally required, and third-party cards. This is where we can kill a LOT of Facebook folklore.
❓ Ask a Question You Think Is 'Stupid' And I'd genuinely call it that.
Something like: "There are no stupid questions here. If you don't know, ask. Someone else is probably wondering exactly the same thing."