Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37285

Cannabis: Misuse

Tabled: 11 March 2025

Answered: 25 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of cannabis-related mental health admissions on NHS finances.

Answer

Ashley Dalton

The Department is committed to reducing the harm from all illicit drugs. Any illegal drug use, including cannabis, can be harmful, both from immediate side-effects and long-term physical and mental health problems. It can, for some, have a negative impact...

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