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That this House congratulates the newspaper Disability Now for its survey of the use of medicinal cannabis by people with disabilities; notes that in the sample 97 per cent were in favour of decriminalising medicinal cannabis and 67 per cent had used cannabis for pain relief; recalls that cannabis has been used medicinally in all continents for thousands of years and was prescribed in the United Kingdom until 1971 without problems; and urges the Government to respond swiftly and positively to the evidence of the proven advantages of cannabis for treating multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, cerebral palsy and the effects of chemotherapy, and to provide cannabis in forms that can be taken without smoking in order to end the dependence of thousands of sick and disabled people on the criminal drug market. Signed by: Flynn/Paul, Bottomley/Peter, Ballard/Jackie, Iddon/Brian, Godman/Norman A, Jones/Lynne, McNamara/Kevin, Austin/John, Turner/Desmond, Campbell/Ronnie, Michie/Bill, Clarke/Tony, Livingstone/Ken, Tonge/Jenny, Steinberg/Gerry, Vis/Rudi, Cryer/John, Caton/Martin, Mactaggart/Fiona, Soley/Clive, Wallace/James, McDonnell/John, Cummings/John, Brand/Peter, Cable/Vincent, Brake/Tom, Simpson/Alan, Gunnell/John, McAllion/John, Harvey/Nick, Grant/Bernie, Hamilton/Fabian, Wise/Audrey, Jones/Martyn, Cryer/Ann
That this House supports the practical and compassionate recommendations of the 9th Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology which calls for the legalisation of cannabis for medical use when prescribed by a doctor on a named patient basis as an unlicensed drug; and urges the Government, in line with the report's 4th recommendation, not to rush to judgement but to consult first with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs before making a considered response. Signed by: Prentice/Gordon, Flynn/Paul, Iddon/Brian, Kumar/Ashok, Pickthall/Colin, Pike/Peter L, Michie/Bill, Gibson/Ian, Livingstone/Ken, Efford/Clive, Brand/Peter, Jones/Lynne, Tonge/Jenny, Simpson/Alan, Cable/Vincent, Mitchell/Austin, George/Andrew, Bradley/Peter, Wise/Audrey, Wyatt/Derek, Fyfe/Maria, Mahon/Alice, Ballard/Jackie, Salter/Martin, Caton/Martin, Benn/Tony, Steinberg/Gerry, Taylor/David, Turner/Desmond
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