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Terroir · 05-15-2013, 05:10 AM

https://www.smh.com.au/nsw/cannabis-t...515-2jlur.html

A NSW parliamentary committee has recommended the medical use of cannabis for people with terminal illness and AIDS.
If adopted by the government, the measure will allow patients to use up to 15 grams of dry cannabis or its equivalent in cannabis products.
Committee chairwoman Sarah Mitchell, a Nationals MP, said the committee had unanimously supported the use of cannabis-based products or prescription use after considering scientific evidence that cannabis has particular value in the treatment of pain.
She said federal government approval to prescribe cannabis for a small target group should be extended to other groups including patients with terminal illness and AIDS.
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"We recognise the risks and negative effects of crude cannabis use, particularly via smoking, and by no means do we endorse the recreational use of cannabis," she said.
"However, the committee considers that on the basis of the available evidence, providing for a very small and specific group of patients to use crude cannabis products for medical purposes legally is both appropriate and compassionate."
Ms Mitchell said the committee concluded that people who are at the end of their lives should not be criminalised for taking steps to relieve severe pain or to stimulate their appetites.
"These people should not be subject to the humiliation and stress of arrest and appearing in court," she said.
The parliamentary committee comprises two members of the National Party, one from the Liberal Party, one from Labor, one from the Greens and one from the Shooters and Fishers Party.

Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/nsw/cannabis-t...#ixzz2TKKUTiok

aussiepurp · 05-15-2013, 05:13 AM

Awesome I can't wait to see dispensaries pop up

Terroir · 05-15-2013, 05:15 AM

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Awesome I can't wait to see dispensaries pop up

I think we will be a little way away from that but im hoping as well.

Great that they mentioned dry herbal cannabis as opposed to sativex etc.

Tony Bower must be smiling right now.

aussiepurp · 05-15-2013, 05:16 AM

Yeah I hope tony knows he was on the right path

Terroir · 05-15-2013, 05:36 AM

From THE AUSTRALIAN

A NSW parliamentary committee has recommended that use of marijuana be legalised for medical purposes by people with cancer or AIDS, or other terminal illnesses.

If approved by the NSW government, patients with specific conditions, certified by their specialist doctor, would be allowed to possess and use up to 15 grams of dry cannabis.

The committee report, which included Liberal, National, Labor, Greens and Shooters party members, was unanimous, despite reservations being expressed by representatives of the departments of health and attorney-general and by police officers who gave evidence to the committee.

The committee's chair, National party upper house member Sarah Mitchell, said it was preferable for patients with severe illness to have the benefit of cannabis through pharmaceutical products, but there was only one such product available, which was used to treat multiple sclerosis.

“We recognise the risks and negative effects of crude cannabis use, particularly via smoking, and by no means do we endorse the recreational use of cannabis.”

But she said it was appropriate and compassionate to allow a very small and specific group of people to smoke marijuana, or as she put it, use “crude cannabis products”.

The committee did not recommend decriminalising the growing of marijuana for personal use and acknowledged that the issue of obtaining a supply of cannabis was difficult and needed to be further investigated. Committee member Amanda Fazio acknowledged that terminally ill patients would obtain it by currently illegal methods.

The committee report said that NSW had limited powers as federal laws, and bodies such as the Therapeutic Goods Administration, governed the regulation of drugs.

In the United States, 18 states have legalised the use of cannabis for medical purposes, as have a handful of other countries.

NSW Labor frontbencher Luke Foley, who initiated the inquiry, said: “Today's report is extremely significant - unanimous support from members representing five different political parties for legal reform to allow the medical use of cannabis by patients with terminal illness and AIDS.

“A consensus has emerged among politicians from five parties for a compassionate approach to the use of cannabis by patients for whom cannabis could have a profoundly relieving effect.

“As members of parliament we need to be guided by facts and evidence rather than slogans and hysteria. We should be guided by the experts - by clinicians on the medical issues and lawyers on the legal issues.”

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Jayelle Farmer Posted at 12:48 PM Today
Not good enough. I don't want to be dying in order to be able to legally use cannabis. Australia knows - as well as the ROTW - that cannabis is not a dangerous drug. Cannabis is safer than alcohol - and no one has ever died from using it. Tax and regulate cannabis - legalise cannabis use for every adult who wishes to use it - and by regulating, this will protect minors from drug dealers - an important point for which politicians are currently in dereliction of their duty towards society.
Robyn Davies of Victoria Posted at 12:09 PM Today
At last....commonsense is beginning to prevail. The use of cannabis for cancer patients alone is a great step towards the easing of pain and nausea with which these patients have to deal. The elderly and frail in palliative care would benefit from having less constipation and anorexia associated with opioids. The list goes on. Bring it on!
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"The committee did not recommend decriminalising the growing of marijuana for personal use and acknowledged that the issue of obtaining a supply of cannabis was difficult and needed to be further investigated. Committee member Amanda Fazio acknowledged that terminally ill patients would obtain it by currently illegal methods."

KITCHA · 05-15-2013, 09:26 AM

It will be interesting to see if the government actually acts on the reccomandations, they should release tony on this basis alone that he was providing medicine to sick people who benefited from his tincture. Let's pray this does not fall on deaf ears....

hard rain · 05-15-2013, 12:19 PM

At least they are moving in the right direction, and I applaud them for it. At least they are not making ill people criminals.

However..

15 grams for someone terminally ill does not seem remotely enough. Plus they have to endure the stress of scoring a couple of times a week maybe (or a family member does). Not really enough to cook with either.

Supply is not addressed at all. For patients to get their medicine someone has to break the law. Who is going to provide it? Orgainised crime or back yard growers?

Terroir · 05-15-2013, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by hard rain

At least they are moving in the right direction, and I applaud them for it. At least they are not making ill people criminals.

However..

15 grams for someone terminally ill does not seem remotely enough. Plus they have to endure the stress of scoring a couple of times a week maybe (or a family member does). Not really enough to cook with either.

Supply is not addressed at all. For patients to get their medicine someone has to break the law. Who is going to provide it? Orgainised crime or back yard growers?

Imported from Canada would be my guess. US federal wont allow export. Canadas new med scheme which takes the right to grow your own away and puts med in the hands of larger corporations. Govt will release a tender. Someone (stooge) will win. They purchase over seas. Get customs, quarantine and TGA approval. Put a massive markup on it. Sell it here and PBS picks up the tab making stooge rich beyond belief and end user pays a small amount. Perhaps or perhaps it will just be swept under the carpet and Sativex will be it.

05-16-2013, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Terroir

Imported from Canada would be my guess. US federal wont allow export. Canadas new med scheme which takes the right to grow your own away and puts med in the hands of larger corporations. Govt will release a tender. Someone (stooge) will win. They purchase over seas. Get customs, quarantine and TGA approval. Put a massive markup on it. Sell it here and PBS picks up the tab making stooge rich beyond belief and end user pays a small amount. Perhaps or perhaps it will just be swept under the carpet and Sativex will be it.

I 'm thinking that there will not be an immediate rush for the product. that instead, demand will steadily grow. (pls correct me if I 'm wrong.)

see here that it seems Tony alread has his 'foot in the door':

www.mullawaymedicalcannabis.com.au

I certainly wouldn't like to see Oz come to depend (again!) on imports.

something that stands out from this report for me is the committee's focus on pain relief. what is to be done for patients with serious illness?

we need Smoking Moose to comment on this ...

05-16-2013, 01:32 AM

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Yeah I hope tony knows he was on the right path

from what I know ... you can bet your arse Tony knows he's on the right Path!

he has people's Support like you wouldn't believe ... as well as 40,000 years of Dreaming just over his left shoulder!

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Terroir Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OZ Posts: 287	NSW MED CANNABIS - A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION https://www.smh.com.au/nsw/cannabis-t...515-2jlur.html A NSW parliamentary committee has recommended the medical use of cannabis for people with terminal illness and AIDS. If adopted by the government, the measure will allow patients to use up to 15 grams of dry cannabis or its equivalent in cannabis products. Committee chairwoman Sarah Mitchell, a Nationals MP, said the committee had unanimously supported the use of cannabis-based products or prescription use after considering scientific evidence that cannabis has particular value in the treatment of pain. She said federal government approval to prescribe cannabis for a small target group should be extended to other groups including patients with terminal illness and AIDS. Advertisement "We recognise the risks and negative effects of crude cannabis use, particularly via smoking, and by no means do we endorse the recreational use of cannabis," she said. "However, the committee considers that on the basis of the available evidence, providing for a very small and specific group of patients to use crude cannabis products for medical purposes legally is both appropriate and compassionate." Ms Mitchell said the committee concluded that people who are at the end of their lives should not be criminalised for taking steps to relieve severe pain or to stimulate their appetites. "These people should not be subject to the humiliation and stress of arrest and appearing in court," she said. The parliamentary committee comprises two members of the National Party, one from the Liberal Party, one from Labor, one from the Greens and one from the Shooters and Fishers Party. Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/nsw/cannabis-t...#ixzz2TKKUTiok
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Terroir Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OZ Posts: 287	From THE AUSTRALIAN A NSW parliamentary committee has recommended that use of marijuana be legalised for medical purposes by people with cancer or AIDS, or other terminal illnesses. If approved by the NSW government, patients with specific conditions, certified by their specialist doctor, would be allowed to possess and use up to 15 grams of dry cannabis. The committee report, which included Liberal, National, Labor, Greens and Shooters party members, was unanimous, despite reservations being expressed by representatives of the departments of health and attorney-general and by police officers who gave evidence to the committee. The committee's chair, National party upper house member Sarah Mitchell, said it was preferable for patients with severe illness to have the benefit of cannabis through pharmaceutical products, but there was only one such product available, which was used to treat multiple sclerosis. “We recognise the risks and negative effects of crude cannabis use, particularly via smoking, and by no means do we endorse the recreational use of cannabis.” But she said it was appropriate and compassionate to allow a very small and specific group of people to smoke marijuana, or as she put it, use “crude cannabis products”. The committee did not recommend decriminalising the growing of marijuana for personal use and acknowledged that the issue of obtaining a supply of cannabis was difficult and needed to be further investigated. Committee member Amanda Fazio acknowledged that terminally ill patients would obtain it by currently illegal methods. The committee report said that NSW had limited powers as federal laws, and bodies such as the Therapeutic Goods Administration, governed the regulation of drugs. In the United States, 18 states have legalised the use of cannabis for medical purposes, as have a handful of other countries. NSW Labor frontbencher Luke Foley, who initiated the inquiry, said: “Today's report is extremely significant - unanimous support from members representing five different political parties for legal reform to allow the medical use of cannabis by patients with terminal illness and AIDS. “A consensus has emerged among politicians from five parties for a compassionate approach to the use of cannabis by patients for whom cannabis could have a profoundly relieving effect. “As members of parliament we need to be guided by facts and evidence rather than slogans and hysteria. We should be guided by the experts - by clinicians on the medical issues and lawyers on the legal issues.” HAVE YOUR SAY COMMENTS ON THIS STORY Jayelle Farmer Posted at 12:48 PM Today Not good enough. I don't want to be dying in order to be able to legally use cannabis. Australia knows - as well as the ROTW - that cannabis is not a dangerous drug. Cannabis is safer than alcohol - and no one has ever died from using it. Tax and regulate cannabis - legalise cannabis use for every adult who wishes to use it - and by regulating, this will protect minors from drug dealers - an important point for which politicians are currently in dereliction of their duty towards society. Robyn Davies of Victoria Posted at 12:09 PM Today At last....commonsense is beginning to prevail. The use of cannabis for cancer patients alone is a great step towards the easing of pain and nausea with which these patients have to deal. The elderly and frail in palliative care would benefit from having less constipation and anorexia associated with opioids. The list goes on. Bring it on! Read all 2 comments "The committee did not recommend decriminalising the growing of marijuana for personal use and acknowledged that the issue of obtaining a supply of cannabis was difficult and needed to be further investigated. Committee member Amanda Fazio acknowledged that terminally ill patients would obtain it by currently illegal methods."
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KITCHA Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 723	It will be interesting to see if the government actually acts on the reccomandations, they should release tony on this basis alone that he was providing medicine to sick people who benefited from his tincture. Let's pray this does not fall on deaf ears.... __________________ From little things big things grow... -Keeper Seeds-
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aussiepurp Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: in the mountains Posts: 212	Awesome I can't wait to see dispensaries pop up
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hard rain Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 647	At least they are moving in the right direction, and I applaud them for it. At least they are not making ill people criminals. However.. 15 grams for someone terminally ill does not seem remotely enough. Plus they have to endure the stress of scoring a couple of times a week maybe (or a family member does). Not really enough to cook with either. Supply is not addressed at all. For patients to get their medicine someone has to break the law. Who is going to provide it? Orgainised crime or back yard growers?
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