It's very early days and I struggled to read through the written-for-legalese-not-humans announcements of the Therapeutic Goods Administration who made the announcement this week, but here's a couple of news articles about it anyway ... but to my surprise they both also hint at the possibility of GROWING. But when i read the TGA's announcement i didnt see much about growing, it seemed more a "Move from Schedule 9 to Schedule 8" (kinda like US Schedule I to II), but with Nabiximols "buccal sprays" (like Sativex) moved to Schedule 4, which i think means doctors could prescribe them
https://www.merryjane.com/news/australia-legalizes-medical-marijuana-nationwide
Although the new medical marijuana system in Australia will be under strict control, allowing citizens to legally grow and produce cannabis as a medicinal product will likely bring in a lot of money for the entire country. We will have to wait until November to see how accessible and efficient Australia’s cannabis industry will be for patients in need, but the fact that medicinal marijuana will soon be legalized countrywide is breaking news all on its own.
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http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act...-australia-from-november-20160901-gr6kb5.html
The final decision comes after Federal Parliament this year lent bipartisan support to changes to the Narcotic Drugs Act to allow cannabis to be legally grown and produced in Australia for medicinal purposes as part of a national scheme.
While non-medicinal cannabis will still be illegal, similar products for therapeutic use will be listed on the Schedule 8 list – for restricted drugs including morphine – provided the drugs were obtained by prescription from a doctor under state or territory laws, and it was to be used for therapeutic purposes.
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but others reporting the news made no mention of growing
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...in-australia-from-november-2016-a7222576.html
Strangely however this hasn't been picked up by any of the major news papers! but it's absolutely legit, as can be verified at the tga.gov.au link
https://www.merryjane.com/news/australia-legalizes-medical-marijuana-nationwide
Although the new medical marijuana system in Australia will be under strict control, allowing citizens to legally grow and produce cannabis as a medicinal product will likely bring in a lot of money for the entire country. We will have to wait until November to see how accessible and efficient Australia’s cannabis industry will be for patients in need, but the fact that medicinal marijuana will soon be legalized countrywide is breaking news all on its own.
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http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act...-australia-from-november-20160901-gr6kb5.html
The final decision comes after Federal Parliament this year lent bipartisan support to changes to the Narcotic Drugs Act to allow cannabis to be legally grown and produced in Australia for medicinal purposes as part of a national scheme.
While non-medicinal cannabis will still be illegal, similar products for therapeutic use will be listed on the Schedule 8 list – for restricted drugs including morphine – provided the drugs were obtained by prescription from a doctor under state or territory laws, and it was to be used for therapeutic purposes.
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but others reporting the news made no mention of growing
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...in-australia-from-november-2016-a7222576.html
Strangely however this hasn't been picked up by any of the major news papers! but it's absolutely legit, as can be verified at the tga.gov.au link
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