Former Care Minister has bid to legalise cannabis blocked by MPs
A move to legalise cannabis by Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb has been blocked by MPs. Mr Lamb (North Norfolk) brought a 10 Minute Rule Bill on the issue because
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Thousands denied medicinal cannabis because of ‘botched and cruel’ guidance, MPs say
Thousands of patients are being denied prescriptions for cannabis despite the law change because of “botched and cruel” medical guidance, MPs have warned. Conservative former minister Sir Mike Penning was
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Medical cannabis products now available on prescription in UK from today
Doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis products to patients in the UK from today. Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced last month that new regulations would come into force on
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Children increasingly prosecuted for dealing cannabis but are really victims of exploitation
Children are increasingly being prosecuted for selling cannabis and should be treated like victims of exploitation and not criminals, a report has argued. Research released on Wednesday found prosecutions of
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Mother of epileptic teenager calls for new ‘Billy’s Law’ in Northern Ireland
The mother of an epileptic teenager is calling for a new “Billy’s Law” in Northern Ireland. Billy Caldwell’s mum Charlotte successfully led a campaign to get medicinal cannabis laws changed
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Doctors to be given go-ahead to legally prescribe medicinal cannabis
Doctors will be able to legally prescribe medicinal cannabis to patients in the UK, the Home Office has said. Home Secretary Sajid Javid has decided to reschedule the products, relaxing
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‘Momentous occasion’ as epileptic boy’s mother legally brings cannabis oil into UK
The mother of a six-year-old epileptic boy has legally brought medicinal cannabis oil through the border in the first known successful attempt since the Government paved the way for reforms.
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Young Co Down girl admitted to hospital during wait for medicinal cannabis license
A young girl from Co Down waiting to hear if she has been granted a licence to be treated with medicinal cannabis oil, has been admitted to hospital. Sophia Gibson,
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Epileptic boy Billy Caldwell can go home with cannabis medicine, says family
The Home Office has rubber-stamped a special exemption licence meaning severely epileptic Billy Caldwell can go home with his medicinal cannabis, a family spokesman has said. His mother Charlotte, of
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Legalising cannabis could bring in £1 billion plus a year in tax revenues, think tank claims
The Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) has called on Britain to follow Canada and parts of the United States and decriminalise the Class B drug. The report – called Joint
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