Australia: Medicinal Marijuana Bill to Be Tabled in Queensland Parliament a Day After Cancer-Stricken Child Dies
Laws to legalise medicinal marijuana in Queensland will be introduced to Parliament today, a day after a child who was given cannabis oil illegally by her father died from cancer.
Health Minister Cameron Dick will introduce the Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2016, which he said would create the most progressive laws in Australia and set up a robust framework to ensure it was prescribed safely.
He said more than 1,000 people responded in an online survey to the draft bill, with 96 per cent in favour of cannabis being used for treatment.
"Queenslanders have sent us a strong message — we have listened, and by presenting this bill to Parliament we are moving towards delivering for them," he said.
Earlier this month, the Federal Government introduced legislation to allow for the cultivation of medicinal cannabis in Australia.
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