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Australia: Strong Support Expected For Cannabis Trial
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Sunday 14 Jan 2001 Pubdate: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation Copyright: 2001 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Website: http://www.abc.net.au/ STRONG SUPPORT EXPECTED FOR CANNABIS TRIAL Palliative Care Australia says it expects strong support from individuals and organisations for a trial on the use of cannabis for medical purposes in New South Wales. The State Government has begun asking for submissions on a recent report it commissioned to consider whether people with chronic medical conditions should legally be able to use cannabis to alleviate their conditions. The New South Wales branch of the Australian Medical Association says it will support the trial proposal. Vice President of Palliative Care Professor David Currow says his organisation will do likewise. "There is good evidence that cannabis, when used as a medicine can help with nausea and also with wasting," he said. "If we can do something to improve appetite and sense of well-being through controlling nausea, then I think we will have another tool that can help these people."
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