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Cannabis: Medical Treatments

Commons · Question 94166 · Tabled 25 Nov 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Bob Blackman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will consider enabling electronic prescribing for cannabis-based products for medicinal use, in line with other controlled drugs.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 1 Dec 2025

Rules around the electronic prescribing of cannabis-based medicines are no different to other drugs regulated in Schedule 2 to 5 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.In England, the NHS Electronic Prescription Service enables the electronic transmissio...