Medicinal Cannabis

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Health and Social Care for the number of medicinal cannabis prescriptions issued and their reasons since legalization. The authority responded that no prescriptions have been issued by the department to date.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 19 October 2020.
• The response was issued on 4 November 2020.
• The Department of Health and Social Care has issued zero medicinal cannabis prescriptions.
• The request covered prescriptions issued since the legalization of medicinal cannabis on the Isle of Man.
• The case reference number is 1519393.

Data Disclosed

• 19 October 2020
• 4 November 2020
• 1519393
• no prescriptions

Original Request

Since the legalisation of medicinal cannabis on the Isle of Man, how many prescriptions have been issued to access medicinal cannabis and for what reasons to date?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Interim Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA

Tel: (01624) 642621 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 1519393 4th November 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 19 October 2020 and states: Since the legalisation of medicinal cannabis on the Isle of Man, how many prescriptions have been issued to access medicinal cannabis and for what reasons to date? Our response: There have been no prescriptions issued by the Department of Health and Social Care. Please quote the reference number 1519393 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely