Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Cannabis is not an effective treatment for common mental health conditions, says review

But a trade body insisted cannabis did relieve the symptoms of anxiety and post-traumatic stress. 

Mike Morgan-Giles, the chief executive of the Cannabis Industry Council, said it was vital that patients with psychiatric conditions could access the treatment they needed. 

He added: "Real-world evidence including findings from T21 consistently shows that medical cannabis reduces symptoms for patients with anxiety and post-traumatic stress. 

"Regrettably, this latest paper adds more heat than light and does not adequately reflect how clinical prescribing is undertaken in the UK."…

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/16/cannabis-inot-effective-treatment-for-common-mental-health-conditions-review


 

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