doi: 10.1177/00258172241237650.
- PMID: 38757607
- DOI: 10.1177/00258172241237650
Abstract
Cannabis-based products for medicinal use were rescheduled in the UK in November 2018. The primary outcomes of this cross-sectional survey were to assess awareness of legislation governing these products among UK police officers and whether they had received appropriate training. 200 police officers completed the survey, and 57 (28.5%) respondents did not know these products were legal on prescription in the UK. 177 (88.5%) police officers believed they would benefit from more training on them and how to identify legal medical cannabis patients. Education on the legalities of cannabis-based products for medicinal use and why they are prescribed is necessary to improve knowledge among police officers.
Keywords: Cannabis, cannabidiol, law enforcement, police, tetrahydrocannabinol
Conflict of interest statement
Declaration of conflicting interestsThe author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Dr Simon Erridge is the Head of Research at Curaleaf Clinic. Dr Mikael Hans Sodergren is the Chief Medical Officer of Curaleaf International. There are no further conflicts of interest to declare.
