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Chemists join debate on legalising cannabis

Two chemists - who are now members of the House of Keys - say confusion is brewing between legalising medicinal cannabis and legalising the drug itself.

 
That's Speaker of the House Steve Rodan - he says it isn't about regressing to a state of self-medication, but finding benefit in a harmful substance. 
 
One such product is already on the market - Sativex can be prescribed by a doctor for the treatment of a side effect of multiple sclerosis. 
 
Ramsey MHK Leonard Singer says cannabinoids offer some health benefits - but distribution needs to be tightly regulated: 
 

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