Reasons for rejection of section 18A Authority for medicinal cannabis Since April 2021 60 applications for s18A authority to prescribe medicinal cannabis have been refused: • The majority (55) of applications were refused because further information requested was not provided.

Regarding SAPOL on Medicinal Cannabis in South Australia A supplementary submission to the South Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis in response to Submission No. 007 David B.

It needs to ensure that the cultivation, processing, and distribution of medicinal cannabis occurs safely as well as the enforcement of the quality control of medicinal cannabis.

The fact is, nevertheless, I was dealing with a large number of people who were taking medicinal cannabis.

Regarding SAPOL on Medicinal Cannabis in South Australia A supplementary submission to the South Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis in response to Submission No. 007 David B.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LEGISLATION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS PUBLIC HEARING Inquiry into Medicinal Cannabis When: Friday 7 July 2023 from 11 am Where: Constitution Room, Old Parliament House Witnesses Appearing via Teams: Dr Joel Wren, President Society of Cannabis Clinicians Australian Chapter For further information, please contact Ms Alison Meeks (Parliamentary Officer), Ph (08) 8237 9387 or email jclmc@parliament.sa.gov.au The hearing will be Live Streamed and can be accessed via the parliamentary website: https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/en/About-Parliament/Live-Broadcast#0##0 mailto:jclmc@parliament.sa.gov.au https://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/en/About-Parliament/Live-Broadcast#0

The legislation does not discriminate between prescribed medicinal cannabis and illicit cannabis.

Of that 20,000, only 550 are for medicinal cannabis.

SUBMISSION Prepared by Michael Russell for the Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis.

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