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In The Press: Sapphire patient speaks to The Telegraph about her experience of illicit cannabis and finding a safer, legal alternative

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16th January 2023
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Sapphire Clinics patient, Amanda Lowe, spoke to The Telegraph about her experience of buying cannabis from local street dealers to her turning to Sapphire Medical Clinics for support.

Amanda was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, at the time she smoked cannabis to deal with the unbearable pain she felt. In 2020, when she could no longer go out due to Covid-19, she learnt that there was an alternative.

Read more about Amanda’s story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/had-buy-cannabis-street-dealers-realised-legal-medical-option/

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