The Turnbull Government will seek parliamentary support to allow the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes in Australia to deliver patients access to a safe, legal and sustainable supply of locally-produced products for the first-time.

The Turnbull Government will seek parliamentary support to allow the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes in Australia to deliver patients access to a safe, legal and sustainable supply of locally-produced products for the first-time. 

Minister for Health Sussan Ley today announced that the Government was currently in the process of finalising draft amendments to the Narcotics Drugs Act 1967 to allow the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and scientific purposes in Australia. 

Ms Ley also announced the Government would create a Commonwealth licensing scheme within the Department of Health to ensure cultivation meets Australia’s international obligations. 

Ms Ley said allowing controlled cultivation locally would provide the critical “missing...