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She’s believed to be the first person to receive a prescription for cannabis in the UK. Now Carly Barton has described her relief that she can take the drug without fear of repercussions. Carly suffers constant pain after a stroke in her 20s. She was prescribed the cannabis medicine by the only kind of doctor who can do so – a specialist consultant – but it does come at a hefty cost. Sky’s Lorna Shaddick reports. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews and https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on…
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office. Zelenskyy is in the United States to seek funding for Ukraine’s war against Russia. Read more on US stories: https://news.sky.com/us #newsconference #USstories #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in…
Five years after medical cannabis was legalised, the government still hasn’t funded clinical trials that could see it being used on the NHS, Sky News has been told. The Home Office reclassified the drug in 2018 to allow specialist doctors to prescribe the drug under tight controls. But a year later the NHS watchdog NICE warned doctors they shouldn’t prescribe the drug to the eight million patients with chronic pain, because it said there weren’t enough good quality clinical trials. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/still-no-medical-cannabis-trials-for-nhs-five-years-on-from-legalisation-13020499 #cannabis #nhs #clinicaltrials SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews…
It’s now illegal to possess nitrous oxide – more commonly known as laughing gas – for recreational purposes. People caught with the substance will now face a fine and up to two years in prison – but there are concerns heavy users may avoid seeking help for fear of criminalisation. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/nitrous-oxide-recreational-use-of-laughing-gas-banned-in-the-uk-13003064 #laughinggas #nitrousoxide #illegal SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky…
Is CBD safe? Does CBD really work? Can CBD treat conditions like pain, anxiety, insomnia and epilepsy? Sky’s Becky Cotterill investigates whether CBD is ‘a miracle drug’ or the cannabidiol industry is really just clever marketing. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews and https://twitter.com/skynewsbreak Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB source
Four weather warnings are in force today as Storm Antoni hits the UK – bringing heavy rain and strong winds that are rarely seen in the summer. Forecasters fear gusts could be in excess of 60mph in the worst-affected areas, with a “good chance” of travel disruption and power cuts. Today’s top stories 👉 https://trib.al/x4lwu9S UK Politics 👉 https://trib.al/VgCZsCD #skynews #breakfast #Weather #MetOffice #StormAntoni #SkyNewsPodcast #politcs #goverment #economy SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content…
A lack of access to ADHD treatment is forcing more people to self-medicate, often with cannabis, a charity has said. The condition, which affects behaviour, concentration and attention-span, has been diagnosed in more than two-and-a-half million people in the UK. But only about eight per cent are receiving a prescription for treatment. Sabah Choudhry reports. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/adhd-sufferers-are-self-medicating-with-cannabis-because-of-nhs-delays-charity-warns-12933943 #adhdtreatment #selfmedication #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps:…
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