FRANKS: What is the status of the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis?

In particular, the Board has noted a rapid increase in the prescription of medicinal cannabis and other drugs of addiction to offenders subject to Parole and Extended Supervision Orders and the Board is assessing how the prescription of these types of drugs may be restricted to offenders subject to supervision by the Board.

It is arguable, that committed, continuous use of cannabis would amount to unprofessional conduct.

FRANKS: What is the status of the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis?

In regard to the ability of the Minister for Health to grant licences, authorities or permits with respect to somebody manufacturing, cultivating, supplying, administering or possessing cannabis or cannabis derivatives, is there a place in the department where that request will go to, or does it go direct to the Minister for Health?

FRANKS: The first topic is on the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, without notice, moved - That the Standing Orders be so far suspended as to enable him to move that the Order made on Thursday, 28 November 2002 for the second reading of the Controlled Substances (Cannabis) Amendment Bill to be an Order of the Day for Wednesday, 4 November 2002, be rescinded and for the Bill to be taken into consideration forthwith. ????????????????

Of the 485 detections, 453 resulted in an arrest/report, drug diversion and/or cannabis expiation notices.

FRANKS: The first topic is on the Office of Industrial Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis.

Several noted the need to consider problems related to use of amphetamines and cannabis.