No, in fact, smoking your medical cannabis invalidates the prescription. Medical cannabis flower prescribed in the UK must be administered using a medical-grade vaporiser. This is due to the negative implications that smoking has on a person’s health.
Inhalation of smoke from cannabis flower when smoked carries significant health risks. Much like with tobacco, the burning of cannabis (and any other plant material) can produce carcinogens and other harmful materials. Exposure to these compounds can lead to health complications. Smoking also produces changes to the active compounds in the cannabis plant, resulting in different levels to what was intended when initially prescribed.
Evidence suggests that the vapour produced when using a medically approved vapouriser makes for a less harsh and less harmful means of administration when compared with cannabis smoke. Curaleaf Medical Clinic exclusively recommends the three vaporising devices that have been approved for medical use in the UK: the Storz-Bickel Mighty Medic, Mighty+ Medic and the Volcano.
