Developed nations are increasingly looking to medical cannabis as treatment for conditions such as chronic pain. Although UK doctors have been allowed to prescribe medicinal cannabis since November 2018, patients continue to report difficulties accessing the drug.

Is it time Britain took bolder action and lead from the front? What more can the UK do to help widen access to medical cannabis? Can the UK become a world leader in this area of innovative healthcare?



Panel subject to change.

ThinkTent (inside the secure zone), co-hosted by the Institute of Economic Affairs and the TaxPayers’ Alliance, is your go-to place at Conservative Party Conference 2019 for thought-provoking panel discussions, debates and interviews with senior Cabinet figures – an essential stop for conference-goers interested in free market ideas.

For the full ThinkTent programme, click here.