Medical Cannabis Glossary
New to medical cannabis? Our glossary breaks down key terms and compounds so you can better understand your treatment, from cannabinoids to clinical processes.
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NNHS – Limited medical cannabis coverage.
NHS – Limited medical cannabis coverage.O
OOil – Concentrated form, often sublingual.
Oil – Concentrated form, often sublingual.Onset Time – How fast the cannabis takes effect.
Onset Time – How fast the cannabis takes effect.Oral Ingestion – Eating/drinking.
Oral Ingestion – Eating/drinking.P
PPTSD
PTSDParkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s DiseasePatient Access Scheme
Patient Access SchemePatient Review – User-reported feedback on strain or clinic experience.
Patient Review – User-reported feedback on strain or clinic experience.Prescription Cannabis – Legal medical-use cannabis.
Prescription Cannabis – Legal medical-use cannabis.Prescription – A doctor-approved recommendation to access medical cannabis.
Prescription – A doctor-approved recommendation to access medical cannabis.Private Clinic – Where most prescriptions are obtained.
Private Clinic – Where most prescriptions are obtained.Psychoactive
PsychoactiveQ
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RRecreational Cannabis – Still Illegal in the UK
Recreational Cannabis – Still Illegal in the UKRefill – Request for continued supply of prescribed cannabis.
Refill – Request for continued supply of prescribed cannabis.S
SSapphire Clinic – Known UK medical cannabis clinic.
Sapphire Clinic – Known UK medical cannabis clinic.Sativa – Energizing, mind-focused.
Sativa – Energizing, mind-focused.Schedule 2 Drug – Legal but controlled (UK).
Schedule 2 Drug – Legal but controlled (UK).Sedative
SedativeSide Effects – Unwanted symptoms like dry mouth, dizziness, fatigue.
Side Effects – Unwanted symptoms like dry mouth, dizziness, fatigue.As featured on
