Home Office rules out SNP call for medicinal cannabis use
The Home Office confirmed to The Scotsman it has no plans to devolve drug laws to Holyrood or review the classification of the plant, which is illegal to sell, use or possess in the UK.
SNP delegates overwhelmingly backed a motion in favour of decriminalising the drug for medical use at last weekend’s gathering of the party membership, and urged Westminister to grant the Scottish Government the necessary powers to make the motion law.
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