§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to reassess the case for permitting the prescribing of cannabis to those suffering from multiple sclerosis or glaucoma.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Mr. Bowis), met the hon. Member for Great Grimsby (Mr. Mitchell) and a delegation from the Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics on 26 October to hear the case for making cannabis available for medical use. We intend to consider carefully the points made to us before coming to a view.
Any consideration of the use of cannabis as a medicinal product would have to take account of the potential risks associated with short and long-term use of cannabis.