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Supply of medicinal cannabis product under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967
16 June 2017
Imported medicinal cannabis products only, not domestically produced product, can now be supplied through SAS Cat A
Industry information and consultation sessions on medicinal cannabis - Adelaide and Brisbane - July 2017
16 June 2017
The Office of Drug Control will be hosting two information and consultation sessions in July
Medicinal cannabis products: Special Access Scheme Category A
15 June 2017
Unregistered medicinal cannabis products can now be prescribed under the Special Access Scheme Category A
Licence approvals update
9 May 2017
The total number of licences currently granted stands at 12
Progress update of licence applications and approvals
1 May 2017
43 licence applications under assessment and 7 already approved
AACMC Meeting 1, 7 April 2017
18 April 2017
The Australian Advisory Council on the Medicinal Use of Cannabis met on Friday 7 April 2017 for its inaugural meeting
The Office of Drug Control grants first commercial medicinal cannabis licence
8 March 2017
The first commercial medicinal cannabis licence has been granted, giving doctors greater treatment choices.
Office of Drug Control grants first cannabis licence
20 February 2017
On Friday 17 February 2017, the Office of Drug control issued the very first licence under the medicinal cannabis provisions of the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967
Travellers
30 January 2017
Information for travellers leaving Australia has been updated
Security requirements for different types of medicinal cannabis
13 December 2016
There are mandatory requirements for secure cultivation, production and transportation of medicinal cannabis