New South Wales committee approves medicinal cannabis
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[quote=Ninenews] A NSW parliamentary committee has taken the bold step of recommending cannabis be available in leaf form to ease the suffering of the terminally ill...
Patients with cancer, full-blown AIDS or other fatal diseases would be allowed to possess and use up to 15 grams of dry cannabis...
The upper house committee is calling on the government to amend the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act, describing the move as "both appropriate and compassionate".
Patients would need to be certified by a treating specialist, who would put them and their carers on a register overseen by the NSW Ministry of Health.
Labor MP and committee member Adam Searle said they had heard "compelling evidence" from individual sufferers as well as clinicians.
"The unanimity across the political spectrum sends a very clear signal to the government that these recommendations should be very closely considered," he told reporters...
Committee member and Labor MP Amanda Fazio conceded the issue of supply was a tricky area that needed further investigation.
Labor MP Luke Foley said the issue was now firmly back on the political agenda.[/quote]
Source:[url]http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/05/15/11/55/nsw-considers-cannabis-for-terminally-ill[/url]
However, this is a recommendation by a committee and not law. However it is an extremely encouraging step. Here is an article about another panel of experts who support the same view. [url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/health/2013/05/15/17/34/experts-back-nsw-view-on-cannabis-use]Here.[/url]
Or, how about we just flat out legalise and tax it?
[QUOTE=download;40650517]Or, how about we just flat out legalise and tax it?[/QUOTE]
Baby steps.
[QUOTE=download;40650517]Or, how about we just flat out legalise and tax it?[/QUOTE]
People aren't going to go to full legalization from illegality. However, medical cannabis is an excellent first step. If you live in NSW, please write a letter to your local member about it. You'd be surprised. Also, do not mention legalization. However, do mention the medicinal benefits.
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