A dispensary is a place where medicines or medical supplies are prepared and given out. In the UK, a medical cannabis dispensary, or specials pharmacy, is a licensed facility that can prepare and deliver medical cannabis to qualifying patients.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dispensary
A medical cannabis dispensary, or pharmacy in the UK, is where patients can purchase their prescribed medical cannabis. Patients typically pay for their medicine online and the pharmacy will dispense it direct to the patient or to a local pharmacy of their choice for pickup. To receive a prescription for medical cannabis, a patient must first go through an assessment with a doctor on the GMC specialist register at a medical cannabis clinic.
In the UK, medical cannabis can be legally dispensed through licensed, specialist pharmacies to patients with a prescription. As medical cannabis is an unlicensed medication, the most common pharmacy is a ‘specials’ pharmacy which can prepare and dispense these medications. However, there are now arrangements in place with many local pharmacists to allow patients to have their medications dispensed locally if they wish.
In the UK, medical cannabis is legal when prescribed by an appropriate healthcare professional and dispensed through a licensed pharmacy. Register with Curaleaf Clinic today to check your eligibility for a medical cannabis consultation.
