UK Cannabis Clinics Face Calls for Tighter Regulation After Tragic Death
Private UK cannabis clinics under scrutiny after inquest finds medicinal cannabis prescription contributed to patient's death, sparking demands for greater controls.
UK cannabis clinics are facing increasing calls for tighter regulation after a tragic incident involving a patient named Oliver Robinson. The 34-year-old man, who was being treated for depression and addiction at a private mental health facility, the Priory, found initial relief from a new prescription he obtained elsewhere. However, by the time he took his own life in November 2023, his medicine was making him worse.
In January, an inquest concluded that Robinson's prescription for medicinal cannabis, first issued to him in May 2022 by Curaleaf Clinic, a private cannabis provider,
