My name is Hida Asad, and I am a medical student and Student Ambassador for the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society (MCCS).

We are currently running a national Student Essay Competition and would be very grateful if you could share this opportunity with your members.

The competition invites healthcare students to critically explore the role of medical cannabis in UK clinical practice, focusing on evidence, regulation and patient access.

First prize includes:

• An educational visit to an EU GMP-licensed facility (From Plant to Prescription)
• Publication on the MCCS website
• A free place on Medical Cannabis Explained: Become a Confident Prescriber (Professor Mike Barnes)
• Free first-year MCCS student membership

Second and third prizes also include training and membership awards.

The submission deadline is Friday 22 May 2026, and full details can be found here: https://www.ukmccs.org/student-essay-competition-medical-cannabis-and-the-nhs/