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

The ALA welcomes the opportunity to have input into the Joint Committee inquiry on legalisation of medicinal cannabis in South Australia. 2.

I am Tammy Franks, the Chair of this Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis.

I have been an authorised prescriber for medicinal cannabis for three or four years now.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LEGALISATION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS Evidence in Camera Constitution Room, Old Parliament House Friday, 29 September 2023 at 11:30am WITNESSES WITNESS A ..................................................................................................................................... 111 WITNESS B ..................................................................................................................................... 111 Friday, 29 September 2023 House of Assembly Page 111 JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LEGALISATION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS WITNESSES: WITNESS A WITNESS B Evidence in camera: 434 The CHAIRPERSON: The committee has agreed to take the following evidence in camera.

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

Despite this, the current regulatory regime for medicinal Cannabis remains problematic to access, and difficult to afford for many users, or potential users according to anecdotal evidence.

Mr Matthew Rowland 20 April 2023 Secretary, Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis GPO Box 572 Adelaide SA 5001 JCLMC@parliament.sa.gov.au Dear Secretary, Re: Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis I am writing to provide my submission on the legalisation of medicinal cannabis in South Australia.

In short, many Australian doctors oppose any expansion of access to medicinal cannabis because there is insufficient evidence of its benefits.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LEGALISATION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS Constitution Room, Old Parliament House Friday, 5 May 2023 at 11:20am WITNESSES HASLAM, LUCY, Co-founder/Chair, Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association .............................. 1 Friday, 5 May 2023 House of Assembly Page 1 JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LEGALISATION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS MEMBERS: Hon.