What is Medicinal Cannabis (Marijuana)?

Medicinal Cannabis refers to a range of approved pharmaceuticals preparations of medicinal cannabis like oils, tinctures, capsules and other extracts where the specific active components are known, carefully controlled, standardised and is regulated for patient use to ensure consistency across treatments. The Medicinal Cannabis industry in Australia falls under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (TGA). Under TGA, Medicinal Cannabis is only administered through the following schemes:

– Authorised Prescriber Scheme (AP)
– Special Access Scheme (SAS)
– Clinical Trials

Cannabis remains a highly regulated rug in Australia and growing or using cannabis without these relevant licenses or authorised prescription remains illegal.