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<p>The Department does not have a standing working group on medicinal cannabis. It
has, however, held a number of engagement events with representatives of patients
and health professionals in relation to this policy.</p><p>The National Institute
for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has been commissioned to update and replace
interim clinical guidelines on the prescribing of cannabis-based products for medicinal
use by October 2019. NICE has consulted with a wide range of stakeholders on the draft
scope of the guidelines, including a stakeholder workshop held on 6 November 2018,
which was attended by patient and health professional organisations. NICE is expected
to issue a public consultation on draft guidelines, which will commence in summer
2019. Anyone interested in this topic, who wants to be involved in the consultation
process, can register as a stakeholder at www.nice.org.uk by searching “GID-NG10124”.</p>
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