Cancard Information

To level the playing field for medicinal cannabis patients in the UK. We will do this by negating the risk of obtaining a criminal record for possession for those unable to afford a private prescription. To reduce the fear of criminalisation. We are working with police at the highest level to ensure every force nationwide is briefed on the scheme and officers are encouraged to use their discretion. To provide an open-source legal argument free for patients who may be facing charges. In the unlikely case that an officer decides to go against guidance, we will provide back up by way of a resource platform for any solicitor to pick up which should help the CPS consider a no further action recommendation. To help police to make the choice between using their discretion over their resources. By engaging with the police directly on the design and implementation of Cancard, we will ensure that police officers have sufficient information to be confident in not wasting time or resources on dealing with cannabis patients. To build a community platform to tackle the potential for isolation. We are working to build a substantial resource for the community, this space will also allow GPs to ask for insights of the patients anonymously to help build knowledge of the practicalities of consumption.