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UK government to review medicinal cannabis laws

20 June 2018

Following the case of Billy Caldwell, whose cannabis oil epilepsy medication was confiscated last week, the Home Secretary has announced laws will be reviewed
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The case of Billy Caldwell shows UK drug laws are out of date

20 June 2018

The announcement of an urgent review into the legal status of medicinal cannabis is to be welcomed, but the UK government should go further

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