Home secretary announces review into medicinal cannabis use

Alfie Dingley is to be granted an emergency licence to use cannabis-based drugs for his epilepsy.The home secretary has announced a review into medicinal uses of cannabis, which could lead to patients being legally prescribed drugs derived from the plant, as he confirmed another emergency licence was to be issued in for a sick child.Sajid Javid told the House of Commons a licence would be issued for Alfie Dingley, a six-year-old with severe epilepsy, to receive cannabis-based drugs.