Jacob Redmond
Well-Known Member
Queensland's Labor government is adopting the same "wait and see" approach to medical marijuana of other states as NSW presses ahead with clinical trials.
Children with severe epilepsy, chemotherapy and terminal illness patients will be among the subjects of clinical trials in NSW announced in December.
Ultimately the trials boiled down to compassion, Premier Mike Baird said at the time.
However Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller said she was waiting on the NSW findings as well a Therapeutic Goods Administration investigation.
"We believe that medical marijuana does have an opportunity for clinical expertise, particularly in relation to cancer," she said at a drug and alcohol conference in Brisbane on Wednesday.
"However, we are waiting for those clinical trials in NSW to be undertaken and we'd also encourage the TGA to hasten the process."
One of the speakers at the Australasian Drug & Alcohol Strategy Conference in Brisbane addressed law enforcement officials on how cannabis could be legalised and managed.
Beau Kilmer from the RAND Drug Policy Research Center said governments could benefit from legalising the drug by collecting tax revenue.
He flagged several hypothetical models, such as a system where not-for-profit companies or private companies who valued "people, the planet and profits" were allowed to sell cannabis.
Mr Kilmer said people often thought of the "extreme" model of cannabis legalisation in California, where the drug is readily available for medicinal use.
"The first thing I would say is whatever change you make, it doesn't have to be permanent," he said.
"In the [United] States, cannabis users spend about $40 billion a year. One of the arguments if you were to legalise it, you could move some of that money away from criminals and that revenue could go to some of the government tax agencies."
On the topic of medicinal cannabis oil, Mr Kilmer said there were misconceptions and research showed health benefits were only in the early stages.
A Cairns father is back in court next week after he allegedly used cannabis oil to treat his cancer-stricken toddler.
The 30-year-old was charged with supplying dangerous drugs to a minor.
The child is being treated for neuroblastoma cancer.
His arrest in January outside Brisbane's Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, where his daughter was receiving chemotherapy, sparked outrage among medical cannabis advocates.
The man was originally prohibited from making contact with his ill child, but his bail conditions were later altered to allow supervised visits.
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Children with severe epilepsy, chemotherapy and terminal illness patients will be among the subjects of clinical trials in NSW announced in December.
Ultimately the trials boiled down to compassion, Premier Mike Baird said at the time.
However Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller said she was waiting on the NSW findings as well a Therapeutic Goods Administration investigation.
"We believe that medical marijuana does have an opportunity for clinical expertise, particularly in relation to cancer," she said at a drug and alcohol conference in Brisbane on Wednesday.
"However, we are waiting for those clinical trials in NSW to be undertaken and we'd also encourage the TGA to hasten the process."
One of the speakers at the Australasian Drug & Alcohol Strategy Conference in Brisbane addressed law enforcement officials on how cannabis could be legalised and managed.
Beau Kilmer from the RAND Drug Policy Research Center said governments could benefit from legalising the drug by collecting tax revenue.
He flagged several hypothetical models, such as a system where not-for-profit companies or private companies who valued "people, the planet and profits" were allowed to sell cannabis.
Mr Kilmer said people often thought of the "extreme" model of cannabis legalisation in California, where the drug is readily available for medicinal use.
"The first thing I would say is whatever change you make, it doesn't have to be permanent," he said.
"In the [United] States, cannabis users spend about $40 billion a year. One of the arguments if you were to legalise it, you could move some of that money away from criminals and that revenue could go to some of the government tax agencies."
On the topic of medicinal cannabis oil, Mr Kilmer said there were misconceptions and research showed health benefits were only in the early stages.
A Cairns father is back in court next week after he allegedly used cannabis oil to treat his cancer-stricken toddler.
The 30-year-old was charged with supplying dangerous drugs to a minor.
The child is being treated for neuroblastoma cancer.
His arrest in January outside Brisbane's Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, where his daughter was receiving chemotherapy, sparked outrage among medical cannabis advocates.
The man was originally prohibited from making contact with his ill child, but his bail conditions were later altered to allow supervised visits.
News Moderator: Jacob Redmond 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Queensland takes 'wait and see' approach to medical marijuana
Author: AAP with Kristian Silva
Contact: Support
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: Brisbane Times - Brisbane News, Queensland News & World News
