# Is cannabis legal in United Kingdom?

> Medical use only. La cannabis medica richiede una prescrizione e la distribuzione tramite il sistema sanitario regolamentato. Verificare prodotto e requisiti con medico e farmacia. Conditions: Prescription or medical card required. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-09-17.

Source page: https://420.camp/it/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. La cannabis medica richiede una prescrizione e la distribuzione tramite il sistema sanitario regolamentato. Verificare prodotto e requisiti con medico e farmacia. Conditions: Prescription or medical card required. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-09-17.
- **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. Non esiste vendita al dettaglio ricreativa nel Regno Unito, e l'accesso medico richiede l'iter medico britannico anziché una prescrizione estera. I turisti non hanno alcun percorso di acquisto legale. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **How to buy:** Ottieni una prima prescrizione specialistica (l'accesso NHS è ristretto, il percorso privato è più ampio) e ritira il prodotto in una farmacia autorizzata.
- **Where purchase is legal:** Pharmacies
- **Medical access:** Medical use only. La cannabis medica è disponibile presso farmacie autorizzate su prescrizione iniziale di, o sotto la supervisione di, un medico specialista. L'accesso tramite il NHS è molto limitato, mentre il percorso della prescrizione privata è più ampio. Conditions: Minimum age 18+. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Machine conditions:** Medical access: specialist_prescription_required eq true
- **Possession limit:** Prohibited. La cannabis è una sostanza di Classe B nel Regno Unito. Il possesso è illegale e può comportare sanzioni, sebbene l'applicazione vari. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30.
- **Minimum age:** 18+ (medical access)
- **Important restrictions:** Verificare le condizioni mediche e di dispensazione del prodotto. I permessi di viaggio e importazione vanno controllati separatamente. Richiede una prescrizione avviata da uno specialista; l'accesso tramite il NHS è molto limitato. Richiede l'iter medico britannico; una prescrizione estera non è sufficiente. Non si applica un unico massimale nazionale di THC; è specifico per prodotto e prescrizione. Non esiste vendita al dettaglio ricreativa. Una prescrizione estera non concede l'accesso; è richiesto l'iter medico britannico. Non trasportare mai cannabis attraverso una frontiera nazionale. 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/it/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
