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UK: Medical cannabis to be available on prescription in UK after being approved for use by government

Samuel Osborne

The Independent

Thursday 26 Jul 2018

Medical cannabis has been made available on prescription after it was approved for use by the government.

Doctors will be able to prescribe marijuana-derived medicine by Autumn, the Home Office announced.

The home secretary, Sajid Javid, said: “Recent cases involving sick children made it clear to me that our position on cannabis-related medicinal products was not satisfactory.

“Following advice from two sets of independent advisors, I have taken the decision to reschedule cannabis-derived medicinal products – meaning they will be available on prescription.

“This will help patients with an exceptional clinical need.”

But Mr Javid said it was “in no way a first step to the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use.”

Possession of the class B drug will still carry an unlimited fine and up to five years in jail, while dealers face 14 years in prison.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/medical-cannabis-uk-prescription-legal-epilepsy-pain-relief-home-office-moj-nhs-a8464766.html

 

 

 

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