Labour veteran Frank Field has spent thousands on a private prescription after claiming the pricey oil eases ‘crippling’ pain caused by a slipped disc.

Veteran politician Frank Field has hailed cannabis oil as a ­“wonder drug” – and told how he has spent thousands of pounds on a private prescription.

Speaking exclusively to the Sunday Mirror, the 77-year-old Labour stalwart became the first UK politician to reveal he was using medicinal cannabis.

He said he turned to CBD – currently at the centre of a fierce debate in Parliament – to ease “crippling” pain from a slipped disc.

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