Sajid Javid looks into easing rules on medical cannabis prescription

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to carry out study for home secretary

The home secretary, Sajid Javid, is considering whether cannabis could be made easier to prescribe for medical use, Downing Street has said.

It comes after a review last month was published in which the chief medical officer of England, Sally Davies, concluded there was evidence of "therapeutic benefit" for some conditions.