# Is cannabis legal in United Kingdom?

> Medical use only. El cannabis medicinal requiere receta y suministro por el sistema médico regulado. Confirme el producto y los requisitos con el profesional y la farmacia. Conditions: Prescription or medical card required. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-09-17.

Source page: https://420.camp/es/weed/united-kingdom  
Verified: 2026-09-17 (rule reviewed against its source) Scope: United Kingdom.  
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## Facts

- **Catalogue content updated:** 2026-10-25
- **Legal status:** Medical use only. El cannabis medicinal requiere receta y suministro por el sistema médico regulado. Confirme el producto y los requisitos con el profesional y la farmacia. Conditions: Prescription or medical card required. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-09-17.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. En el Reino Unido no hay venta minorista recreativa, y el acceso médico exige el procedimiento médico británico en lugar de una receta extranjera. Los turistas no tienen ninguna vía legal de compra. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **How to buy:** Consigue una receta inicial de un especialista (el acceso por el NHS es limitado; la vía privada es más amplia) y retírala en una farmacia autorizada.
- **Where purchase is legal:** Pharmacies
- **Medical access:** Medical use only. El cannabis medicinal está disponible en farmacias autorizadas mediante la prescripción inicial de un médico especialista, o bajo su supervisión. El acceso por el NHS es muy limitado, mientras que la vía de receta privada es más amplia. Conditions: Minimum age 18+. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Machine conditions:** Medical access: specialist_prescription_required eq true
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. En el Reino Unido, el cannabis es una droga de Clase B. La posesión es ilegal y puede acarrear sanciones, aunque la aplicación de la ley varía. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Minimum age:** 18+ (medical access)
- **Important restrictions:** Compruebe las condiciones médicas y de dispensación del producto. Los permisos de viaje e importación deben verificarse por separado. Requiere una receta iniciada por un especialista; el acceso por el NHS es muy limitado. Requiere el procedimiento médico del Reino Unido; una receta extranjera no es suficiente. No se aplica un máximo nacional único de THC; depende del producto y de la receta. No existe venta minorista recreativa. Una receta extranjera no da acceso; se exige el procedimiento médico del Reino Unido. Nunca cruces una frontera nacional con cannabis. THC: Depends on product and prescription; no single national max.

## Venues in United Kingdom

420.camp lists 59 cannabis venues in United Kingdom: 33 pharmacies, 17 CBD & hemp shops, 9 dispensaries. 56 show opening hours, 48 list a phone number, 51 have photos, 0 are confirmed by their owner or a licence check.

Full list: https://420.camp/es/weed/united-kingdom

## Cities in United Kingdom

- [London](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/london.md) — 19 venues
- [Edinburgh](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/edinburgh.md) — 3 venues
- [Birmingham](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/birmingham.md) — 2 venues
- [Bristol](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/bristol.md) — 2 venues
- [Glasgow](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/glasgow.md) — 2 venues
- [Swansea](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/swansea.md) — 2 venues
- [Wokingham](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/wokingham.md) — 2 venues
- [Aberdeen](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/aberdeen-gb.md) — 1 venues
- [Belfast](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/belfast.md) — 1 venues
- [Bramhall](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/bramhall.md) — 1 venues
- [Brighton and Hove](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/brighton-and-hove.md) — 1 venues
- [Canvey Island](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/canvey-island.md) — 1 venues
- [Cardiff](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/cardiff.md) — 1 venues
- [Chatham](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/chatham-gb.md) — 1 venues
- [Coventry](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/coventry.md) — 1 venues
- [Eastbourne](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/eastbourne.md) — 1 venues
- [Gillingham](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/gillingham.md) — 1 venues
- [Harrow](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/harrow.md) — 1 venues
- [Leicester](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/leicester.md) — 1 venues
- [Manchester](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/manchester.md) — 1 venues
- [Newcastle-under-Lyme](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/newcastle-under-lyme.md) — 1 venues
- [Newtownards](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/newtownards.md) — 1 venues
- [Northampton](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/northampton.md) — 1 venues
- [Polegate](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/polegate.md) — 1 venues
- [Reading](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/reading.md) — 1 venues
- [Royal Leamington Spa](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/royal-leamington-spa.md) — 1 venues
- [Rutherglen](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/rutherglen.md) — 1 venues
- [Sheffield](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/sheffield.md) — 1 venues
- [Skelmanthorpe](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/skelmanthorpe.md) — 1 venues
- [Sunderland](https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom/sunderland.md) — 1 venues

## Sources
- [United Kingdom legal reference](https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/medical-cannabis/)
- [United Kingdom — purchase — official guidance](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/medicinal-cannabis-information-and-resources)

Consumption places and rules: https://420.camp/consume/united-kingdom
