Medical Cannabis Debate

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Department: Home Office

Medical Cannabis

Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Tuesday 20th February 2018

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Hurd Portrait Mr Hurd
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There are good reasons for the Government’s current position. As I made clear in my statement, we are looking very closely at the approaches being taken by other countries. We have a keen eye on what the global experts, the WHO’s expert committee on drug dependence, conclude in relation to the therapeutic and medicinal benefits of cannabis.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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It is Bill number three on Friday. There is not going to be a debate, is there?

Nick Hurd Portrait Mr Hurd
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That depends on what happens to the first two Bills.