Lower house tick for medical cannabis laws

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AUSTRALIANS suffering chronic illness are one step closer to accessing locally-grown cannabis under draft laws to enable safe and sustainable supply.

A BILL to allow controlled cultivation of cannabis for medical and scientific reasons passed the lower house on Tuesday with bipartisan support.

Several MPs recounted stories of Australians in their electorates whose chronic illnesses were aided by medical cannabis and who should be able to access the product more readily and safely.