More than 125,000 people have been hospitalised after taking cannabis in the last five years, it has been revealed.

Since 2013, the number of hospital admissions has been on the rise, jumping by more than 50 per cent from 19,765 per year in 2013 – to 31,130 last year.

The Mail on Sunday reported that around 15,000 teenagers and even some children under the age of ten were admitted after taking the potent drug.