ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
A Greens push for terminally and chronically ill Canberrans to be allowed to use marijuana as part of treatment and pain management appears unlikely to find support in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
Greens minister Shane Rattenbury released new draft laws and a discussion paper for community feedback on Monday, allowing access to medical marijuana as part of a private members bill.
Under the plan, the ACT Chief Health Officer would give approval for the use and possession of cannabis for those with a prognosis of death within a year, or those with chronic illness or debilitating conditions.
ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher wouldn’t rule out supporting the bill but said that current advice from ACT Health backed the use of synthetic drugs.