Strada, Lisa
van Gelder, Nadine
Martinelli, Thomas
Fraser, Alex
Hipple Walters, Bethany
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bedrocan International B.V.
Article History
Received: 23 May 2025
Accepted: 13 December 2025
First Online: 25 December 2025
Change Date: 26 February 2026
Change Type: Update
Change Details: The original online version of this article was revised: The Formatting line spacing in theme 2 and 4 in the article PDF.
Declarations
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: The study was granted an exemption from ethics from the Medical-Ethical Review Committee METC NedMec (22-912/DB) and was evaluated and approved by the Trimbos Institute Ethical Review Committee (registration number 202213). Before scheduling interviews, participants provided written consent via an online form. They were first asked to read a Participant Information Statement and then indicate their consent by checking a box. Consent was reconfirmed orally at the start of each interview.
: Not applicable.
: Alex Fraser, lived-experience partner in this research, is a patient advocate and works as Patient Access Lead at Grow Pharma, where he supports patients in accessing prescribed cannabis medicines in the United Kingdom. The other authors declare no competing interests.