Allowing the medical use of cannabis.
Cannabis has been advocated as a treatment for nausea, vomiting, wasting, pain and muscle spasm in cancer, HIV/AIDS, and neurological disorders. Such uses are prohibited by law; cannabinoid drugs are not registered for medical use in Australia and a smoked plant product is unlikely to be registered. A New South Wales Working Party has recommended granting exemption from prosecution to patients who are medically certified to have specified medical conditions. This proposal deserves to be considered by other State and Territory governments.
Hall
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The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney. w.hall@unsw.edu.au
Degenhardt
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Currow
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D001315:Australia; D002188:Cannabis; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D008297:Male; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy