Cultivation of medicinal cannabis
The Federal Parliament of Australia has passed landmark legislation to allow the controlled cultivation of cannabis in Australia for medicinal and related scientific purposes.
Learn moreMedicinal Cannabis Compassionate Use Scheme
The NSW Government has developed the Medicinal Cannabis Compassionate Use Scheme to extend compassion to adults with a terminal illness.
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Access to Medicinal Cannabis Further Simplified
The NSW Government has joined with the Commonwealth to improve access to medicinal cannabis by introducing a single application process.
Media Release
$6 Million Cannabis Medicines Hotline Opens
The NSW Government today launched the country’s first cannabis medicines hotline in an effort to fast-track patient access, and provide more support to their doctors.
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New national evidence review released
The Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) today released a summary for patients about the national review of the scientific evidence for the use of cannabis medicines in five areas: palliative care, nausea and vomiting, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and pain.
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Patients to get faster access to medicinal cannabis
The NSW Government is intent on getting more patients access to medicinal cannabis products for palliative care, under a $6 million statewide advisory service aimed at supporting doctors.