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After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access?

The Guardian's Audio Long Reads by The Guardian

Jun 1, 202600:29:46News & Politics

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 jo...

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After a hard-fought victory to legalise medical cannabis in the UK, why is it still so hard to access? is an episode from The Guardian's Audio Long Reads by The Guardian. Two mothers fought British bureaucracy to obtain lifesaving cannabis...

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Published Jun 1, 2026, 00:29:46 long, audio available.