Cannabis To Be Prescribe In British Hospitals From November 1

British doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis products to patients as early as next month, the UK government has announced.The UK Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, who made the announcement said they will start handing out the prescriptions from November 1. The new rules apply to England, Wales and Scotland, and follow several high-profile cases, including that of young epilepsy sufferers Alfie Dingley and Billy Caldwell, whose conditions appeared to be helped by cannabis oil.Setting out the new regulations regarding cannabis-based products for medicinal use, Mr Javid said: ‘This brings these products explicitly into the existing medicines framework. These regulations are not an end in themselves. The ACMD (Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs) will be conducting a long-term review of cannabis and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has been commissioned to provide advice for clinicians by October next year.  ‘The Government will monitor the impact of the policy closely as the evidence base develops and review when the ACMD provides its final advice.’Photo Credit: Getty

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