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Allowing the medical use of cannabis
Author(s) -
Hall Wayne D,
Degenhardt Louisa J,
Currow David
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143512.x
Subject(s) - nausea , cannabis , vomiting , medicine , wasting , muscle spasm , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medical cannabis , psychiatry , family medicine , anesthesia
Cannabis has been advocated as a treatment for nausea, vomiting, wasting, pain and muscle spasm in cancer, HIV/AIDS, and neurological disorders. Such uses are prohibited by law; cannabinoid drugs are not registered for medical use in Australia and a smoked plant product is unlikely to be registered. A New South Wales Working Party has recommended granting exemption from prosecution to patients who are medically certified to have specified medical conditions. This proposal deserves to be considered by other State and Territory governments.