# Is cannabis legal in United Kingdom? > Medical use only. Medical cannabis requires a prescription and dispensing through the regulated medical supply system. Confirm the particular product and eligibility with the prescriber and pharmacy. Conditions: Prescription or medical card required. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-09-17. Source page: https://420.camp/weed/united-kingdom Verified: 2026-09-17 (rule reviewed against its source) Scope: United Kingdom. Published by 420.camp — quote with attribution and a link (https://420.camp/license). ## Facts - **Catalogue content updated:** 2026-10-25 - **Legal status:** Medical use only. Medical cannabis requires a prescription and dispensing through the regulated medical supply system. Confirm the particular product and eligibility with the prescriber and pharmacy. Conditions: Prescription or medical card required. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-09-17. - **Can tourists buy:** Prohibited. There is no recreational retail in the UK, and medical access requires the UK medical process rather than a foreign prescription. Tourists have no legal purchase route. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30. - **How to buy:** Get an initial specialist prescription (NHS access is narrow; private route is broader) and fill it at a licensed pharmacy. - **Where purchase is legal:** Pharmacies - **Medical access:** Medical use only. Medical cannabis is available through licensed pharmacies on the initial prescription of, or under the supervision of, a specialist doctor. NHS access is very narrow, while the private prescription route is broader. Conditions: Minimum age 18+. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30. - **Machine conditions:** Medical access: specialist_prescription_required eq true - **Possession limit:** Prohibited. Cannabis is a Class B drug in the UK. Possession is illegal and can carry penalties, though enforcement varies. Rule jurisdiction: United Kingdom. Reviewed: 2026-08-30. - **Minimum age:** 18+ (medical access) - **Important restrictions:** Check the product-specific medical conditions and dispensing requirements. Travel and import permissions must be checked separately. Requires a specialist-initiated prescription; NHS access is very limited. Requires the UK medical process; a foreign prescription is not sufficient. No single national maximum THC applies; it is product- and prescription-specific. No recreational retail exists. A foreign prescription does not grant access; the UK medical process is required. Never carry cannabis across a national border. 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/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