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Families Demand Urgent Action on Medicinal Cannabis Access

1/20/2025

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In the UK, desperate families are turning to illegal sources for medicinal cannabis to help their children suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy, as NHS access remains severely limited. With nearly 400 families reported by the Medcan Family Foundation, urgent government action is demanded. A pivotal debate in Westminster on January 30 aims to tackle these pressing concerns.

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Story summary

In the UK, desperate families are turning to illegal sources for medicinal cannabis to help their children suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy, as NHS access remains severely limited. With nearly 400 families reported by the Medcan Family Foundation, urgent government action is demanded. A pivotal debate in Westminster on January 30 aims to tackle these pressing concerns.