After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by families in accessing medical cannabis in the UK despite recent legal victories.
Two mothers fought British bureaucracy to obtain lifesaving cannabis medicines for their children. But most patients are having to go private – at huge cost Written and read by Kojo Koram. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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