Moving to medicinal cannabis, how many patients have been able to legally access medicinal cannabis since the scheme began?

Moving to medicinal cannabis, how many patients have been able to legally access medicinal cannabis since the scheme began?

Moving to medicinal cannabis, how many patients have been able to legally access medicinal cannabis since the scheme began?

Moving to medicinal cannabis, how many patients have been able to legally access medicinal cannabis since the scheme began?

FRANKS: I wanted to move to medicinal cannabis and I get that there is an overlap here with the TGA and the Office of Drug Control, but my questions on notice—because I am not expecting you to have them in your notes, although I will be thrilled if you do—just how many medical practitioners have been able to prescribe, whether they are authorised prescribers, or been able to prescribe medicinal cannabis products; what the categories of health conditions have been for that; how many patients in South Australia have been able to access medicinal cannabis; and if there is any breakdown available into things like whether they have been able to access that because of palliative care versus other conditions, if that could be provided?

FRANKS: I wanted to move to medicinal cannabis and I get that there is an overlap here with the TGA and the Office of Drug Control, but my questions on notice—because I am not expecting you to have them in your notes, although I will be thrilled if you do—just how many medical practitioners have been able to prescribe, whether they are authorised prescribers, or been able to prescribe medicinal cannabis products; what the categories of health conditions have been for that; how many patients in South Australia have been able to access medicinal cannabis; and if there is any breakdown available into things like whether they have been able to access that because of palliative care versus other conditions, if that could be provided?

The latter would result in criminal prosecution. 2.3 The then Minister for Health highlighted this divide in his second reading speech: The expiation fees will apply to the possession and use of small amounts of cannabis and cannabis resin, the cultivation of cannabis for non-commercial purposes and the possession of implements which are connected with the use of cannabis or cannabis resin.

The latter would result in criminal prosecution. 2.3 The then Minister for Health highlighted this divide in his second reading speech: The expiation fees will apply to the possession and use of small amounts of cannabis and cannabis resin, the cultivation of cannabis for non-commercial purposes and the possession of implements which are connected with the use of cannabis or cannabis resin.

As consumer demand for medicinal cannabis increases, PRASA has contributed to ensuring that pharmacy premises comply with the required legislation.

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