This may clear things up a bit. I believe this is the source ...
Using medical cannabis in the UK is
now possible
September 29, 2010 - The UKCIA News Blog
This is possibly the biggest development since prohibition was
imposed on the UK and is really good news for lots of people who need
cannabis for medical reasons. Over the past couple of weeks feedback to
UKCIA has picked up considerably with people asking if it’s possible to
obtain and use real cannabis – as opposed to the SATIVEX product –
legally in this country. The answer it turns out is “yes”.
Two things have happened, neither all that recent. First there is
the the Schenegen Agreement – the EU treaty which allows, amongst other
things, for EU citizens to carry prescribed medicines anywhere in the
EU. The other is Holland has legalised medical cannabis on prescription.
Article 75, sub 1 of the Schengen agreement reads:
As regards the movement of travellers to the territories of the
Contracting Parties or their movement within these territories, persons
may carry the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances that are
necessary for their medical treatment provided that, at any check, they
produce a certificate issued or authenticated by a competent authority
of their State of residence.”
The introduction of the certificate according to Article 75
Schengen aims to safeguard the free movement of travellers between and
within the Schengen Member States, as national legislation on the
availability and control of medical products that are (partly) based on
narcotic drugs and/or psychotropic substances may vary between Member
States. The presence of an authenticated certificate can avoid
unnecessary delays and misunderstandings.
In cases where the patients reside in a Member State that does not
participate in the Schengen Agreement, such as Ireland, they are
advised to ask for prior approval from the Embassy/Consulate of the
Member State that will be passed through or visited.
The same is valid for travels to a Member State which does not
participate in the Schengen area without international border controls.
Even though there may be no formal medical passport control in
most Member States, travellers may need to justify the presence of
medicines that are (partly) based on narcotic drugs and/ or
psychotropic substances in their belongings when found in checks.
In cases where patients pass through or arrive in a Member State
without a Schengen Medical Certificate or a prior approval note from
the authorities in question, they might be subject to arrest and
further criminal proceedings, depending on the legislation and legal
practice as well as on the status of the medication concerned in that
country.
A medical cannabis campaigner wrote to the Home Office to clarify
the situation:
Dear Sirs,
I am a UK domiciled person and I understand that I can legally
import herbal medicinal cannabis from the Netherlands if I am in
receipt of a prescription from a Dutch Doctor.
I understand that I would require a personal license if I
possessed more than 3 months supply
Can you please confirm that if I return from Holland in possession
of less than 3 months supply of herbal cannabis and I possess a letter
from the prescribing Doctor stating
My name
My address
My date of birth
Dates of travel
The quantity of cannabis, the dosage and total amount
What it is prescribed for
Then I will be legally in possession of prescribed cannabis in the
UK
Regards
The reply is quite clear
Apologies for the delay in responding to your enquiry.
Your understanding, outlined below, concerning importation to the
UK of a controlled drug for personal use is correct.
Regards
Matt Donovan
Drug Licensing & Compliance
Drug Strategy Unit
Home Office
4th Floor Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P
(original mail attached)
Home Office information here
So you need a Dutch doctor to agree to prescribe the cannabis then
you go to Holland and get some, There is a Facebook page all
about it here. Cannabis obtained this way is 100% legal and
you can use it anywhere you like without fear of prosecution. Going
through this mill might take a bit of organising but it’s not
impossible and once arranged you can bring up to three months supply
back with you and you don’t even have to declare it at customs.
The Dutch government has licensed a company to provide the legal
medical cannabis, you can see the details including how much it costs here. There are three strains available and it is
real cannabis – ie buds of herbal cannabis and not the expensive
product manufactured by GW pharms.