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Australia: Family demands action to advance cannabis reforms

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 06/19/2015 - 09:06

POLITICS, not a lack of evidence, is slowing down medical cannabis reform in Queensland, according to Rhonda Miles.

Mrs Miles and the Medical Cannabis Advisory Group Queensland are hoping to gain support for a proposal which would provide an amnesty for patients as medical cannabis trials move forward.

This would mean patients like Mrs Miles' son Lachlan, who suffers from uncontrolled seizures, would have a chance at legally gaining access to the drug in the interim.

The group has submitted their formal Proposition 270A to the Queensland Premier and every MP in Queensland and plan on launching another petition to the Queensland Parliament.

Proposition 270A proposes a blueprint to protect patients through the establishment of a photo ID register of genuine patients.

"It provides for a decision between doctors and patients based on individual circumstances," Mrs Miles said.

"Research should not be a precursor to law reform. If we are...

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