Cairns cannabis campaigner says politicians' plans have gone to pot
A CAIRNS-BASED medicinal cannabis campaigner has cautiously welcomed news the Federal Government plans to introduce legislation to allow the growing of the drug for medical purposes.
The government announced on Saturday it would seek parliamentary support to allow the controlled cultivation of cannabis to deliver patients access to “a safe, legal and sustainable supply of locally produced products for the first time”.
The production of the drug is likely to mirror the way poppies are cultivated in Tasmania for manufacture of opiates.
It’s this model that has Trinity Beach resident and long-time cannabis supporter Debbi Cliff concerned.
“We have opium-based products in medicine but there’s still a very big problem with heroin,” she said.
While the government has stressed the importance of consultation with medical professionals in determining who should be able to access cannabis treatment, Ms Cliff said she believed many sufferers of...
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