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Cannabis Information Service is
a non - profit group committed to ending
the prohibition of cannabis by taking
pro -active steps towards decriminalising
the uses of cannabis for medical, industrial
and recreational purposes.
Australian
Committee For Medical Cannabis Report
has the following objectives: To keep
patients who use cannabis for legitimate
medical purposes outside the criminal
justice system. To develop and promote
Australian research in the medical cannabis
area.
Our
Submissions To the Working Party
In September 1999, the Australian
Medical Association (NSW) and the Law
Society of NSW joined with the Australian
Committee for Medical Cannabis in calling
for controlled provision of medical
cannabis. In response, the Premier of
NSW, Mr. Bob Carr, announced that the
NSW Government would establish an expert
working party to investigate the use
of cannabis for medical purposes.
NSW
Working Party Report and Recommendations
this report on the therapeutic potential
of cannabis has been prepared by a group
of clinicians, lawyers and researchers,
who were asked to advise the NSW Government.
(In pdf Format)
Our
Response To the Working Party Report
and Recommendations After closely
examining the 3 volume report, we analyzed
the recommendations and consulted with
several members of the Working Party.
These responses highlighted the need
for appropriate representation of those
affected and a need for further input
on varied other issues surrounding medical
cannabis.
Report
on the Consultation on the Findings
and Recommendations The
Government received 117 submissions
in response to its call for public consultation
on the report and its recommendations.
(In pdf Format)
The
Current Situation For the Medical Cannabis
User A brief look at situations
faced by people who use cannabis for
medical purposes. An update of forward
steps being taken in other countries.
Included are some politicians that you
can write to in NSW.
Possible
Outcomes of the Proposed Recommendations
Even with several Countries
embarking on medical cannabis initiatives,
the NSW may choose to address the issue
of medicinal cannabis in any number
of ways.
Practical
Tips For the Medical Cannabis User
Consult your doctor. Using cannabis.
Growing cannabis. Harvesting, drying
and storing cannabis. Sourcing cannabis
seeds and cannabis.
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