Medicinal cannabis

In the UK, doctors will be allowed to prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products by the autumn. Home secretary Sajid Javid made this announcement following a review into medicinal cannabis by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, who found it to have therapeutic benefits. The review was prompted by recent high-profile cases involving severely epileptic children. Campaigners and health experts welcomed this decision.

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