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UK: Plymouth MP: Use cannabis to treat multiple sclerosis
Plymouth Herald Thursday 24 Oct 2013 Oliver Colvile, Conservative MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, said in the House of Commons a constituent suffering from the debilitating illness would like to use the drug for medical reasons. In response, Tom Brake, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons, said a cannabis-derived mouth spray has been licensed as an add-on treatment for moderate to MS sufferers, add could be more widely available as treatment from next year. Nonetheless, it is illegal to posess, cultivate or supply cannabis in the UK. In Business of the House Questions, Mr Colvile said: "During the summer recess, I met Stuart Wyatt, a constituent who suffers from multiple sclerosis. "He told me that he and many others would like to use cannabis for medical reasons. Although I do not think that we should legalise cannabis at all, I do recognise that the pain of some who suffer from MS and other neurological conditions could be relieved by it. "May we have a statement from the Secretary of State for Health on the role of cannabis in relieving pain and how it could be given on prescription?" Mr Brake said: "I understand why he has put it on behalf of his constituent. "He may be aware of Sativex, a cannabis-derived mouth spray licensed in the UK in 2010 as an additional treatment for moderate to severe spasticity in multiple sclerosis. "He may also be aware that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is updating its clinical guideline on the management of MS in primary and secondary care. "Sativex is one of the new interventions that NICE has identified for inclusion in its updated guidelines, which it expects to publish in October 2014." http://m.plymouthherald.co.uk/articles/news/article/19984154
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