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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jim Cunningham (Labour), on Wednesday, 23 October 2019, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 26 members in total.


Access to medical cannabis

That this House recognises the benefits of medical cannabis for people suffering with chronic pain, epilepsy and a variety of other conditions; welcomes the legalisation of medical cannabis on 1 November 2018; regrets the difficulties patients and their families continue to face accessing medical cannabis through the NHS; further regrets the restrictive NHS guidelines that prevent most patients from accessing it and deter doctors from prescribing it; condemns the two-tier system that this has created where only those who can afford private medical care have easy and ready access to medical cannabis; and calls on the Government to use every means necessary to ensure that NHS patients have easy access to medical cannabis should they need it.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
56 
Session
2019-19
Other sponsors
Ann Clwyd
Mary Glindon
Grahame Morris
Patricia Gibson
Mike Hill
Subjects
Access Cannabis NHS Medical treatments
Link
View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk