Medicinal cannabis access to get a whole lot easier in Queensland

After the Federal Government made it legal to consume cannabis for medicinal purposes two years ago, significant strides have been made to make access easier.

Serious developments in the research and cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes have been made by private and public companies in the years since.

However, the issue of access remains one that confounds patients, doctors, pharmacists, and the government thanks to a web of red tape and legislation.

Today, the Queensland Government announced it intends to make it easier for patients to access medicinal cannabis by repealing state laws that make access difficult.

Queensland Minister for Health Steven Miles says the changes will get Queensland up to speed with other states like Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia which have taken a more progressive approach to access laws.

Under the proposed changes to the law, medicinal cannabis will be treated the same as other drugs of addiction and prescription drugs.

"Our government is committed to improving pathways for Queensland patients to access medicinal cannabis and this new legislation joins some of the most progressive laws in the country," says Miles. Read more

David Simmons - Business News Australia - 13 November 2018