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Cellen / Leva Clinic

UK private telehealth clinic for medical cannabis prescriptions; structure not fully documented.

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Leva Clinic is reported to be a UK telehealth service for medical cannabis prescriptions, but detailed ownership, current operations and clinical outcomes are not fully documented in public sources. The company name 'Cellen / Leva Clinic' does not appear in major strain databases or breeder registries — it is a medical clinic operator, not a strain or product brand. If you see it marketed as a product strain or grower, verify independently.

What we could verify

Leva Clinic is reported to be a UK digital medical cannabis clinic launched in 2019 as a service of Cellen Health, a London-based health technology company [1]. Trade press coverage and news outlets describe it as offering remote consultations with specialist doctors who issue private prescriptions for unlicensed cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPMs), following the UK's November 2018 rescheduling that permitted specialist doctors to prescribe these products [3].

The clinic operates within the UK's private medical framework: patients pay for consultations, and prescriptions are filled through licensed pharmacies that import or supply CBPMs under Home Office and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) rules [3]. Early reporting suggests the company raised approximately US$3.3 million in early-stage funding in 2019 to launch the clinic [1] Weak / limited.

This description — telehealth service, specialist prescriptions, private payment, licensed pharmacy supply — matches the operational model of other documented UK private cannabis clinics such as Sapphire Medical Clinics and Releaf.

Why the name alone is not evidence

'Cellen / Leva Clinic' does not appear as a strain name, grower, breeder or seed bank in major cannabis databases or industry registries No data. If you see this name marketed as a cannabis product, grower, or strain lineage, it is likely mislabeled or from an undocumented source.

Strain names in the legal cannabis market are inconsistently regulated and highly unreliable — the same name may refer to different genotypes from different breeders, and many strain claims lack any documented lineage or breeder record Anecdote. Cellen / Leva Clinic is a medical service operator in the UK, not a cultivator or product brand.

What you should verify if you encounter this brand

Before relying on any cannabis clinic or product marketed under this or a similar name:

Clinic and regulation:

Product or service claims:

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Documentation gaps and regulatory context

As of October 2026, we could not independently confirm:

This is not unusual in the UK private cannabis clinic sector. Clinics, holding companies, pharmacy partners and product suppliers are often separate legal entities with overlapping branding, and structures change as the market consolidates Weak / limited.

UK cannabis-based medicines are unlicensed specials — the prescribing doctor, not the MHRA, approves each prescription based on individual clinical need. The MHRA oversees importation and distribution, but does not license individual clinic services. Regulatory oversight of clinics is primarily through the CQC and GMC [7].

The Advertising Standards Authority has repeatedly ruled against cannabis-related health claims by various operators in the UK [8] Strong evidence. No specific clinic is exempt from these concerns without independent evidence.

How to report or verify this entry

If you have verifiable documentation about Cellen Health, Leva Clinic, or a related entity — such as a current CQC inspection report, Companies House registration, published clinical data, or a breeder / product record — please flag it. This helps Weedpedia maintain accuracy.

If you see this name used to market a cannabis product or strain, and you have a Certificate of Analysis, batch test, or breeder documentation, please share it as well.

Last verified: October 2026. Operational details, ownership, and regulatory status in the UK medical cannabis sector change frequently. Confirm current information directly with the clinic, the CQC, Companies House, and the GMC before making decisions.

Sources

  1. Reported Lovelace Jr., B. (2019). Cellen Health raises $3.3 million to launch UK medical cannabis clinic Leva. Business of Cannabis.
  2. Reported Cannabis Health News. Leva Clinic coverage and UK telehealth medical cannabis services profile.
  3. Government UK Department of Health and Social Care / Home Office (2018). Cannabis-based products for medicinal use: rescheduling and guidance for prescribers.
  4. Government UK Companies House. Public register of UK companies.
  5. Government National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (2019, updated). NG144: Cannabis-based medicinal products.
  6. Peer-reviewed Sakal, C., Lynskey, M., Schlag, A. K., & Nutt, D. J. (2022). Developing a real-world evidence base for prescribed cannabis in the United Kingdom: preliminary findings from Project Twenty21. Psychopharmacology, 239, 1147–1157.
  7. Government Care Quality Commission (CQC). Find and check care services in England (provider register and inspection reports).
  8. Government Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Rulings database, including rulings against CBD and medical cannabis advertising claims.

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