The Federal Government has
given the green light for approved companies to legally import, store
and sell the drug until domestic production meets local needs.
The
move will make it easier for patients who now must go through a lengthy
process to get cannabis from overseas once prescribed by an authorised
doctor.
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Health Minister Greg Hunt
says those with profound conditions or palliative care needs will
instead be able to access safe, high-quality and appropriately-obtained
medication within days.
"It is time that they have the care that
they need, the drugs that are prescribed by medical professionals, and
that they are actually available," he told reporters in Sydney on
Wednesday.
Once approved, commercial importers will be allowed to
source medicinal cannabis products from a reputable international
supplier and store it in a secure warehouse.
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It's expected Australia will have a continuous supply of medicinal cannabis within eight weeks.
That will help fill the gap until local production - which was legalised late last year - ramps up.
The first licence for private cultivation was only issued last week.
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| The Federal Government is expected to legalise the sale of medicinal marijuana to help thousands of Australian's suffering chronic pain. Source: 7 News |
Victoria expects locally-sourced medicinal cannabis to be available by the middle of the year or a little bit later.
"We want to make supply available but it has to be legal," Mr Hunt said.
"It has to be safe and we want to make sure this medicinal
cannabis is available, but on the same basis as any of the serious drugs
and medicines that can only be dealt with through prescription, and
through a very rigorous medical process."
Source:https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/34468576/medicinal-cannabis-to-be-imported-into-australia-for-approved-users/#page1
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