Cannabis: Medical Treatments
Commons · Question 902694 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi
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
Answered by Karin Smyth, 11 Feb 2025
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...