The head of the NHS and the Home Secretary have both rejected calls to legalise cannabis, warning doing so would "introduce new risks for young people".
Simon Stevens and Sajid Javid slapped down calls made by former Conservative leader Lord Hague to look again at the law as the Home Office announced a review of cannabis for medicinal use.
But it came as a group of Tory MPs, campaigners and academics publicly called for a Royal commission to consider legalising the drug amid claims banning it had led to stronger, more damaging forms of the drug.
Earlier in the week ministers gave ground after the mother of 12 year-old Billy Caldwell pleaded for him to be allowed to use cannabis oil to help...