Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 902694

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

Tabled: 5 February 2025
Answered: 11 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Tonia Antoniazzi

LabourGower

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of access to medical cannabis on the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth
Licensed cannabis-based medicines are routinely funded by the NHS where there is clear evidence of their quality, safety and effectiveness. Two licensed cannabis-based medicines are available for prescribing on the NHS, but more research is required on un...

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