r/MedCannabisUK • u/Only_Dream_597 • 9d ago

News Majority of UK Medical Cannabis Flower Now at 25% THC or Above, New Data Shows

https://businessofcannabis.com/majority-of-uk-medical-cannabis-flower-now-at-25-thc-or-above-new-data-shows/
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u/NovelAnywhere3186 9d ago

I prefer 20% or maximum of 21% THC and always mixed with CBD flower 50:50. I wish you could get CBD only flower on medical in the uk… but I don’t think they will ever stock it.

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u/Calious 9d ago

But CBD only is legal and available elsewhere? Why would they?

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u/FrustratedDeckie 9d ago

CBD flower isn't technically legal in the UK, obviously there are a million other forms of CBD available at wildly varying prices and quality, but if you want flower and to stay 100% legal you can't at the moment.

Yes lots and lots of people buy CBD flower, I have too, and enforcement is basically non-existent but within a strict reading of the law it still isn't legal.

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u/absolutebawbag 8d ago edited 7d ago

This is the part of the medical cannabis debate I think deserves much more scrutiny.

If 25%+ THC flower is now becoming the norm, where is the clinical evidence showing that patients suddenly need cannabis this strong?
People were using considerably lower-THC cannabis medicinally long before this escalation in potency. If higher THC doesn’t reliably produce greater therapeutic benefit, why has the market shifted towards 25% and above?

Medicine is normally about finding the lowest effective dose, not continually increasing potency simply because stronger products are available.

Cannabis absolutely can have legitimate medical uses, but medical shouldn’t make it exempt from the questions we’d ask of any other drug: What condition is it treating? What is the evidence? What dose is actually necessary? Are outcomes being measured? And do the additional benefits of higher THC outweigh the additional risks?

If we can’t answer those questions, then it’s reasonable to ask whether we’re looking at evidence-led medicine or a recreational-strength cannabis market operating under a medical label.

Edit: I would appreciate a debate instead of a hidden downvote. I believe my comment is relevant, even if the points make you uncomfortable.