Medicinal cannabis
Cultivation, manufacture, importation and exportation of medicinal cannabis is tightly controlled by the Office of Drug Control (ODC), the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and local state and territories.
Medicinal cannabis for patients
Medicinal cannabis and products are only available for specific patient groups under medical supervision. Medical practitioners will only be authorised to prescribe medicinal cannabis products for conditions where there is satisfactory scientific evidence supporting such use.
For medicinal cannabis information for consumers and patients the first step is to visit the Therapeutic Goods Administration.
Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG)
The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) provides advice to the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care on issues relating to the medicinal use of cannabis, in accordance with the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 and the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. It aims to address emerging issues and developments in the field of medicinal cannabis.
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- MCEWG, Meeting 5, 21 May 2025The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its fifth meeting on Wednesday 21 May 2025.
- MCEWG, Meeting 4, 25 February 2025The Medicinal Cannabis Expert Working Group (MCEWG) met for its fourth meeting in Canberra on Tuesday 25 February 2025
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