Flintshire medical cannabis users protected by council
April 3, 2025
Medical cannabis users protected by council
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceMedicinal cannabis users will be protected by Flintshire council from discrimination – the first Welsh authority to make the move.
Members overwhelmingly supported a notice of motion from councillor David Coggins Cogan to protect council tenants and staff who are legally prescribed cannabis.
The move will empower officials to properly deal with illegal cannabis use by requiring people to show their prescription if they claim an exemption, according to the motion.
Cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs) are inhaled as vapour or taken as drops. Treatments can be legally prescribed by specialist doctors in a limited number of circumstances where other medicines have failed.
The notice of motion is in line with the Equality Act and ensures patients are allowed to take their prescribed medication indoors without having to use smoking areas.
It commits the council to work with partners to improve awareness and training and ensure organisations including North Wales Police understand and acknowledge the protections in place.
Coggins Cogan said: “This motions educates ourselves, our communities and our partner organisations about the stigma around a legally-prescribed medication.”
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