Insiders suggest the move may be a political ploy to put pressure on the bill's opponents.
The HHS has released documents confirming its recommendation that cannabis be rescheduled as a lower risk drug.
Researchers found no short-term increase in health service use or frequency of psychotic disorders.
Medical cannabis associations have called for the approval requirement to be scrapped for all conditions.
8 in 10 consumers report combining cannabis with exercise, saying it boosts motivation and eases pain.
Newly-appointed Minister of Health, Mónica García Gómez, has committed to rebooting plans to regulate medical cannabis.
We asked experts in the European cannabis sector about their predictions for 2024.
65% of respondents said they thought medical cannabis should be available on the NHS.
Global sales of adult-use cannabis are projected to double worldwide by 2027.
Medical cannabis was rated as more positive in terms of emotional and holistic effects.