The committee has agreed for legislation to be drawn-up that would enable certain products to be available on prescription to help treat conditions where there are clinically-proven benefits.
Health & Social Care Committee president Heidi Soulsby said it was proven that certain cannabis-based medicines benefitted those with a number of conditions such as chronic pain as well as those suffering from nausea due to chemotherapy drugs.
'What we have done is made an evidence-based decision,' she said.
'We have approved a report to instruct legislation to be drawn up to enable the use of medicinal cannabinoids.
'This is about recognising that certain cannabinoids have a medicinal use and our experts will now look at which ones are out there.
'It's another option – it will enable doctors to consider what is the most effective treatment for somebody – it's about what works for an individual.'
Deputy Soulsby said the committee would now consult with the Committee for Home Affairs, Committee for Employment & Social Security and the Law Officers. It might be that it looked to bring about the changes in legislation required by putting forward a statutory instrument to the States.
The committee hoped everything would be in place by the autumn.
