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First Medical Cannabis Prescription Made After Change To UK Law
Tuesday 4 December 2018
From UK newspaper The Telegraph:
 Carly Barton, 32, is believed to be the first patient in the UK to be prescribed medical cannabis. (Photo: Andrew Hasson) |
First medical cannabis prescription made after change to UK law
A former university lecturer is believed to be the first patient in the UK to be prescribed cannabis by a doctor, following the legalisation of the drug for medical use.
Carly Barton, 32, who used to teach fine art, developed fibromyalgia, which leaves her in constant pain, after a stroke in her early twenties.
For years, she has used cannabis illegally to control her symptoms. But in a UK first, Ms Barton was prescribed medicinal cannabis last month by Dr David McDowell, a private pain specialist.
Sky News also has an article about Carly. It contains a video of an interview with her:
https://news.sky.com/story/woman-becomes-first-uk-patient-to-get-cannabis-prescription-11570006
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