To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what representations she has received from representatives of pharmaceutical companies on the legal status of cannabis for medical treatments in the last 12 months. (136094)

Tabled on: 17 April 2018

Answer:
Mr Nick Hurd:

In the last 12 months, the Home Office has discussed the potential use of Epidiolex as an alternative option for treatment with the manufacturer, GW Pharmaceuticals. However no representations have been received from representatives of pharmaceutical companies regarding the general legal status of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

The answer was submitted on 24 Apr 2018 at 17:40.