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Queensland patients with life-threatening conditions will be able to legally access medicinal cannabis with new laws passing the state’s hung parliament.
The Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill provides a regulatory framework so medicinal cannabis products can, with government and Therapeutic Goods Administration approval, be prescribed and dispensed to patients but also prevents their unauthorised use.
“This ground breaking reform is a game changer for seriously ill patients who often feel compelled to seek out illicit cannabis treatment options,” Health Minister Cameron Dick said.
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