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.
Carly Barton, who has suffered neuropathy and fibromyalgia since having a stroke at 24, has gained support from top cops and MPs.
Five crime commissioners are backing a bid to let seriously ill people grow their own cannabis without fear of arrest.
They are calling for a change in the law to allow some patients with grave health conditions to legally cultivate the drug.
The campaign, called Carly’s Amnesty, is supported by cross-party MPs, ex-police chiefs and the Police Federation – the union for rank-and-file officers.
