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Cannabis- therapeutic use
Hobart Mercury, Australia Friday 23 Jun 2000 HOBART MERCURY, Friday 23 June 2000, p7 The Tasmanian state parliament will investigate whether cannabis should be legalised for therapeutic use. Attorney-General Peter Patmore yesterday announced he would refer the issue to Parliament's Community Development Committee for review. The committee will investigate whether THC should be made available in tablet form for the terminally ill and people with chronic pain. The issue has been researched by Benedict Bartl of the University of Tasmania (the research was commissioned by Denison Greens MHA Peg Putt). The drug , legally prescribed in the USA as Dranabonil and Nabalone in the UK, could be legally imported into Tasmania under the same convention that allows the poppy industry to operate. Hobart pain specialist Michael Jackson said research should be undertaken first by a national qualified organisation such as the National Health and Medical Research Council. He said "Marijuana is not without its dangers. It is not going to make a significant difference in terms of outcomes, particularly given the side-effects" The AMA and the NSW Law Society last year announced they would lobby state governments to allow the use of cannabis for palliative care.
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