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Legalisation of Cannabis (Medicinal Purposes) Bill

[As Introduced]
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This bill would make it legal for doctors to prescribe cannabisbased medicines to patients who need them for medical treatment. Currently, cannabis is illegal in the UK, so this would change the law to allow medicinal use only, not recreational use.

Presented by Paul Flynn.
HybridLords1st reading
Official Ballot · Open Govt

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The people's count45 votes
67% Aye · 3033% No · 15
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Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading10 Oct 2017
  • 2nd reading