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Make more Cannabis Oils available on prescription on the NHS for seizure control

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We want the government or Parliament to make more Medical Cannabis Oils available , and on the NHS, not just from a specialist doctor or panel so that they can provide a better quality of life and reduce and/or control seizures where many prescription anti epileptic drugs (AEDs) fail
Since Medical Cannabis Oil being legalised in 2018 there has only been a handful of children prescribed it in the Uk, with hundreds having to go private and self fund.
This isnt some "recreational drug" its a life saving treatment that parents are using to control and reduce their childs seizure activity.
As someone who has had Epilepsy for 36 years I know the effect of living with the condition,so anything more natural that gives a better quality of life is never a bad thing

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This is a decision for the MHRA.

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Timeline

9 Jul 2021 Petition opened for signatures
13 Jul 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 13 Jul 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.