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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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  1. They wont even give it to a 1yr old that is having continous seizures no medication has worked and he just keep s having more more problems
    But qld government dont care and who wants it off big pharma for all we know they r making synthetic crap that wont work
    OUR GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA SUCKS LOOK AT HOW FAR AMERICA HAS COME

    LOOK AT THEIR RESEARVH AND SAVE OUR MONEY WHY RESEARCH IT AGAIN WHEN THEU ALREADY HAVE DUMB ARSES

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