Access to medical cannabis

Early day motion 56, tabled 23 October 2019 by Jim Cunningham (Labour). Signed by 26 members.

That this House recognises the benefits of medical cannabis for people suffering with chronic pain, epilepsy and a variety of other conditions; welcomes the legalisation of medical cannabis on 1 November 2018; regrets the difficulties patients and their families continue to face accessing medical cannabis through the NHS; further regrets the restrictive NHS guidelines that prevent most patients from accessing it and deter doctors from prescribing it; condemns the two-tier system that this has created where only those who can afford private medical care have easy and ready access to medical cannabis; and calls on the Government to use every means necessary to ensure that NHS patients have easy access to medical cannabis should they need it.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Scottish National Party 6, Conservative 4, Labour/Co-operative 3, DUP 2, Independent 2, Green 1, Liberal Democrat 1.