Public Address | Cafe | Speaker: Ann's story: helping doctors understand medical cannabis https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370393#post370393 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370393#post370393 RadioLive producer Anand Hira on Ministerial boldness.

... Peter Dunne said the decision would be shifted from the Associate Health Minster to the Ministry of Health. This isn't a big step, or even a new step. Remember – the Associate Health Minister got control of this decision by shifting to…

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2017 15:19:30 +1300 Sacha https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370384#post370384 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370384#post370384 If only we all shared Dunne's "confidence in the Ministry of Health to handle the process in its entirety from now on."

What's the bet the number of approvals actually goes down?

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2017 10:14:06 +1300 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370383#post370383 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370383#post370383 Not down to GP level but to Min of Health level.

So not even down to specialist level – even for Sativex, which is MedSafe-approved.

Probably the best news here is the undertaking to compile a ist of non-pharmaceutical-grade products that can easily be approved. Finally!

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:58:00 +1300 mpledger https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370382#post370382 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370382#post370382 On Stuff
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/89179114/victory-for-medicinal-cannabis-campaigners-as-medical-marijuana-laws-loosened

Not down to GP level but to Min of Health level.

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2017 09:54:43 +1300 Russell Brown https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370350#post370350 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370350#post370350 It looks like GPs will soon be able to prescribe approved medical cannabis products without applying for ministerial approval each time.

It's interesting that the story mentions not only Sativex (MedSafe-approved) but also the functionally identical (but much cheaper) Tilray product, which isn't approved. I'm not sure whether that's significant.

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:06:43 +1300 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370349#post370349 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/speaker-anns-story-helping-doctors-understand/?p=370349#post370349 Discussion from blog post.

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