Tag: medicinal cannabis
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Australia’s Medicinal Cannabis Crisis: Government in a Bind
Australia’s Medicinal Cannabis Crisis: A policy squeeze Across Australia, patients relying on medicinal cannabis face renewed uncertainty as a small cadre of doctors are sidelined and regulators tighten oversight. The Medical Board of Australia recently banned a prominent prescriber, Dr. Justin Welsh, from continuing to prescribe cannabis. His appeal, described by Welsh as a protest…
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Australia’s Medicinal Cannabis Clash: Government in a Bind Over Banned Doctor
Overview: A regulatory dilemma in Australian medicinal cannabis Australia’s medicinal cannabis program sits at a crossroad. A handful of pharmacies nationwide are scrambling to fill a gap left by a physician banned from prescribing cannabis by the Medical Board of Australia. The situation has put the government in a difficult position: ensure patient access to…
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Medicinal Cannabis in Australia: Government in a Bind
Overview: a policy shock hits Australia’s medicinal cannabis landscape Australia’s medicinal cannabis sector is in a state of flux after the Medical Board of Australia banned a practitioner from prescribing cannabis. The move has upended a small, but crucial, supply chain that patients rely on for therapies ranging from chronic pain to conditions such as…