Editorial policy

MCPH aims to publish medical cannabis information that is clear, cautious, and useful for UK patients and carers.

How we research content

Where a topic involves health, prescribing, safety, law, or driving, MCPH should prioritise current UK sources and reputable clinical evidence. Common source types include:

• NICE guidance
• NHS guidance
• UK regulatory or government information
• peer-reviewed research and systematic reviews
• published clinic or clinician information, where relevant
• patient reports, clearly labelled as experience rather than clinical proof

Legacy source material can help identify topics, but it should not be treated as approved medical guidance on its own.

Evidence and uncertainty

Medical cannabis evidence varies by condition, product, route of use, dose, and patient history. MCPH should not turn limited evidence into broad promises.

Content should distinguish between:

• clinical evidence
• official guidance
• published research
• patient experience
• anecdotal or legacy source material

When evidence is limited, mixed, or not directly about UK medical cannabis prescribing, the page should say so.

Review and corrections

Medical and legal information can change. MCPH pages should be reviewed when:

• official guidance changes
• a safety issue is identified
• a reader flags a possible error
• a page becomes outdated
• new evidence materially changes the balance of a topic

To suggest a correction, email [email protected] with the page URL and the section you are concerned about.

Independence

MCPH should be clear when content is educational, editorial, patient experience, or sourced from legacy material. The site should not present clinic marketing, product claims, or strain reviews as clinical recommendations.

Medical boundary

MCPH does not provide personal medical advice, diagnosis, prescribing, or treatment decisions. Readers should speak to a qualified clinician for advice about their own health.