Petition · past parliament · Department of Health and Social Care
Fund medical cannabis prescriptions for people on low income or benefits
Closed
118 signatures
What the petition asks
Help people on low income or on benefits to pay for their medical cannabis prescriptions. Some people are having to choose between food and heating or paying for the medication that they have been prescribed because they are suffering from chemotherapy or multiple sclerosis (MS).
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
118
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
20 Jan 2023
Closed
20 Jul 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.