United Patients Alliance

18/11/2025

🎟🎄UPA CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 🎄🎟 OFFICIALLY OPEN!
£1 per entry, no limit on tickets
All proceeds go towards running United Patients Alliance

We have had so many amazing donations that we have two more winners than last years raffle! 🤩

Main prize - Venty from .bickel
Ethica CBD Sports Gel
3x Seedsman Purple Oreoz Feminised Seeds
10x Queen CBD Medical Seeds
Seedsman Labels & Pen
Free ticket to the next Brighton Medicinal Cannabis Summit other UPA event
UPA T-Shirt

2nd Prize Thanks to Vapefiend - Dynav**e G3 Vaporiser
3x Seedsman Fuel OG Feminised Seeds
5x CBD Medical Seeds
Ethica CBD Sports Gel
Seedsman Labels & Pen
Free ticket to the next Brighton Medicinal Cannabis Summit or UPA Event

3rd Prize - Firefly 2 or Storm Sapphire Vaporiser
5x CBD Medical Seeds
Small CBD Ethica Sports Gel

Runners up - G pen v**e, 5 CBD Medical Seeds

All prizes donated to help us to raise funds. MORE prizes incoming, list will be updated as more prizes come in.
⭐️Message our page, Sarah Foxx or Clark French if you would like to purchase tickets or donate prizes. If you bought tickets last year it’s the same bank details, just use “raffle” and your name will be put into the draw as it appears on our bank records.

The raffle closes at 6pm on December 12th and will be held at “Another Vapey Christmas” Sponsored by Vapefiend: The Vaporizer Specialists - tickets are limited so if you are able to join us get your ticket today 🌱https://www.eventbrite.com/e/another-v**ey-xmas-plus-raffle-draw-tickets-1972555751352?aff=oddtdtcreator

Anyone can enter the raffle as long as they’re over 18 and living in the UK - We’ll post out prizes to anyone unable to make it to the event.

Thanks and good luck everyone! 💜

13/11/2025

In the UK medical cannabis industry, integrity means walking the walk—not just talking the talk. At United Patients Alliance we’re standing by patients, holding companies to account and demanding transparency. Because patients deserve more than lip service ✊🌱

Read the full article sharing Leila’s reflection on integrity in the industry over on our blog at 👇

https://www.unitedpatientsalliance.org/blog/integrity-versus-lip-service-in-the-medical-cannabis-industry

07/11/2025

A proud moment for our team last night, as our Managing Director Leila Simpson was the winner of the Unsung Hero Award at the Cannabis Industry Awards 👏🌱✨

A well-deserved honour for her dedication, integrity and impact behind the scenes.
Thank you for all your hard work in the industry and for supporting United Patients Alliance. We’re so grateful to have you on our team 💜

29/10/2025

This weekend our team will be joining PatientsCann UK in Cardiff for Medical Cannabis Awareness Week 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌱

Join us on Sunday 2nd November 2PM - 7PM for an afternoon of community, education and connection 💜

📍Chapter Art Centre - CF5 1QE

28/10/2025

Patients are powerful ✊🌱

Not because they sit back and wait but because they speak up, join forces and drive change.

This article from our Managing Director Leila Simpson shows how patients from the historical Thalidomide cases to the Orkambi / Cannabidiol (medical c*nn*bis) sector turned their lived experience into policy-impact.

☝️ You know your body and your condition best
👥 Collectively, our stories are more powerful than one alone
🌱 When we organise, our voices become the roadmap for change

In the UK today the legal medical­ c*nn*bis industry still has major access issues (high cost, inconsistent supply, poor responsiveness). UPA calls on patients and allies to get involved, show up, share their story and push for an industry that serves patients rather than just profits. Because in the end: change doesn’t happen for patients – it happens because of patients.

🔗 Follow the link to read more and get involved!

https://www.unitedpatientsalliance.org/blog/from-campaigns-to-change-how-patients-can-influence-policy

26/10/2025

We’re proud to be joining We, The Patients and PatientsCann UK for the patient event Medical Cannabis & Chronic Pain 🌱

📍7th November - 11AM to 4PM - London
🎟️ Free entry

We hope to see some of you there! 💜

24/10/2025

Our very own Founder Clark French and Managing Director Leila Simpson have both been nominated for the Unsung Hero Award in the Cannabis Industry Awards 2025 🌟

Together, Clark and Leila embody the spirit of compassion, advocacy and resilience that has pathed the way to access to medical cannabis in the UK. Their dedicated work and years of commitment to patient access has helped provide awareness, education and given patients a voice and platform to speak through with United Patients Alliance 🌱

Good luck to our team! 🤞 Winners will be announced on the 6th November at the Cannabis Industry Awards

07/10/2025

🚨 A new survey shows medical canna works long-term for chronic pain 🌱💊

A recent survey of 1,450 patients with chronic pain (3–10+ years) reveals 86% say medical cannabis brought moderate to significant pain relief.

Key Findings 🔎

Before canna, nearly half were using prescription pain meds. After, 35% stopped them entirely; others either cut back or reduced frequency 💊📈

Patients reported better sleep, more mobility and less anxiety 🧘

Experts suggest canna may be a safer long-term alternative to opioids 👩‍⚕️

Analyses show adopting canna as a treatment by the NHS could add £4.5bn to the economy over five years 💷

Read more https://www.leafie.co.uk/news/medical-cannabis-effective-long-term-treatment-chronic-pain/

28/09/2025

21/09/2025

If you are a patient that has experienced the many benefits of medical c*nn*bis please take the time to have your voice heard and fill in the consultation from the Home Office.

They need to hear our stories, the truth, the real side of the patient experience. They need to hear how c*nn*bis helps so many of us! 🌱

We cannot let them take away the safe and legal access we have tirelessly fought for!

Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

11/09/2025

We are patients! Not criminals! ✊🌱

Yet so many of us still face stigma, judgement and barriers to accessing medicine. From police stops to workplace discrimination, the struggles are still real 🚨

Patients deserve dignity, understanding and safe, legal access — not added stress having to prove their legal status.

Join the patient revolution and work with us to ensure that all patients can safely medicate and have a better quality of life 💜

Head to unitedpatientsalliance.org for more info 👈