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Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government why there have been no new full extract cannabis oil prescriptions by the NHS since the medicinal use of the drug was legalised 18 months ago; and whether they will review current prescribing guidelines to enable its wider use for children with rare forms of treatment resistant epilepsy.  HL6397

Question HL6397: tabled on 2 July 2020 and due for answer by 16 July 2020

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Lord Bassam of Brighton to ask Her Majesty's Government why there have been no new full extract cannabis oil prescriptions by the NHS since the medicinal use of the drug was legalised 18 months ago; and whether they will review current prescribing guidelines to enable its wider use for children with rare forms of treatment resistant epilepsy.  HL6397
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Lord Bassam of Brighton
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