This policy paper has been prepared following an increasing number of reports Seed Our Future have received from people prescribed medical cannabis who may have  experienced discrimination from employers; Cannabis-Based Products for Medicinal use in humans (CBPMs) were legalised in the UK in November 2018. The specific legislation is the Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018. at both the interview stage and within the workplace.

It is likely that employers have a lack of knowledge of the existence of legal cannabis-based medications, concerns surrounding impairment, and any health and safety consequences, (especially for employees who drive vehicles, operate heavy machinery or have other health and safety and performance requirements for employees) and negative connotations (stigma) surrounding illicit cannabis.