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Conduct & Respect
1. Courtesy and Respect
- All members and industry staff must be treated with courtesy and respect.
- Personal attacks, harassment, or abusive language towards others are not allowed.
- Posts should be written in tolerant and respectful language, avoiding where possible inflammatory or discriminatory remarks.
- No posts should criticise or mock other’s ethnicity, religion, physical characteristics or health conditions.
- Avoid harassing or threatening content, hate speech, or any content that could reasonably incite harm or panic.
2. Privacy and Personal Information
- No posting of other’s personal information, including: contact information, names, addresses.
- Do not disclose any member’s personal details where they have not already chosen to disclose them on the site, such as name or location.
- Do not disclose anyone else’s personal details unless already publicly associated with them.
- Staff at companies have a right to personal privacy.
3. Debate and Evidence
- Pursue the point, not the person.
- If you disagree with another member over a point, please keep any debate respectful and discussion limited to the point at hand.
- Evidence information and claims wherever possible. Cite reputable sources when referencing studies, statistics, or legal information.
Content Restrictions
4. Illegal Activities & Sales
- No encouragement to partake in illegal activities, no providing of illicit cannabis sources.
- Content promoting illegal activities, including instructions on obtaining or using cannabis outside the legal framework, is strictly forbidden.
- No sales, exchanges or giveaways without formal staff permission.
- We do not allow personal product exchanges/offers of any kind because we are unable to suitably verify authenticity.
- Do not attempt to buy, sell, trade, or gift cannabis or any derivative products.
- Discussion of smoking medical cannabis products is allowed for transitioning patients, but do not encourage others to break administration directions.
5. Promotion & Fundraising
- No requests for donations, fundraising or ‘crowd-funding’ without formal staff permission.
- No direct promotion of companies or organisations without formal staff permission.
- No self-promotion, or promotion of personal projects without formal staff permission.
- All patient-focused YouTube channels may be shared where the content is directly relevant, and is not primarily commercial, sponsored, or promotional in nature.
- All private or closed communities (including Telegram groups, Discord servers, Facebook groups, and similar) may not be promoted under any circumstance.
6. Media, IP & AI
- Respect intellectual property and copyright law.
- Members must ensure that any content shared (including images/text) is either original, used within legal fair usage, or used with proper permission and attribution.
- AI-generated text, images and videos must be explicitly noted as such.
- No nudity or pornographic content, no sexualisation of members.
- Overtly provocative or sexualised images are banned in all instances.
- All genitalia and female nipples must be blanked, covered or suitably blurred.
Platform Guidelines
7. Medical & Legal Advice
- Formal legal and medical advice cannot be provided.
- Do not present personal anecdotes as definitive medical or legal advice. Always include a reminder to consult professionals for personal health or legal decisions.
8. Profiles & Participation
- No participation from under 18s.
- We encourage all members to upload an avatar to their account for easy visual identification.
- No images containing logos/symbols/reference to any political parties, or their leaders, from any country – unless historic, and unlikely to offend.
Account Removal: We only offer the ability to disable and anonymise accounts here on the site. This preserves discussion context while protecting privacy.
Safety & Reporting: In-line with the UK Online Safety Act, this site will actively monitor and remove content that: Promotes or incites hate, extremism, or illegal activities. It also applies to content that includes harmful or misleading information that could compromise the safety or well-being of individuals. Most types of content on our site have a ‘Report’ button, which immediately alerts staff to any issue that needs to be dealt with. Members who violate rules may be warned, temporarily suspended, or permanently banned.
General Disclaimer: All content is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as professional medical, legal, or financial advice. Always consult a qualified professional before making any healthcare or legal decisions.
