NEW medical cannabis laws
which would allow controlled
cultivation of the drug in Australia
will be introduced to parliament by
the federal government today.
The proposed amendments to the
Narcotics Drugs Act 1967 would
allow for cannabis cultivation
through a national licensing and
permit scheme.
Health Minister Sussan Ley is
hopeful the legislation will pass the
House of Reps and the Senate.
The new legislation follows a
move to allow a small number
of children with drug-resistant
epilepsy to use a new cannabis based
drug in NSW.
Epidolex, is still in a trial phase
but the government will allow a
compassionate access scheme from
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