Cannabis – what next?
February 16, 2016
WITH the almost inevitable
passing of amendments to the
drugs act allowing the growing of
cannabis for medicinal or scientific
purposes, the question remains,
what next, asks The Conversation.
Firstly, cannabis will need to
be moved to Schedule 8 from its
current S9 status.
Decisions and rulings will need
to be made around storage, eg.,
whether only in hospitals or also in
community pharmacy.
How patients will qualify for
prescriptions will also need
definition, as well as healthcare
professional training and forms of
administration, said the article.
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