SUBMISSION Prepared by Michael Russell for the Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis.

The legislation does not discriminate between prescribed medicinal cannabis and illicit cannabis.

Cannabis itself is the least harmful of any of the drugs.

Submission to Parliamentary Committee Medicinal Cannabis Legislation To whom it may concern My name is and I am a Medicinal Cannabis user.

15/03/2023 Submission to the Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis Dear Members of the Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis, I write to you as a person who is currently accessing Medicinal Cannabis, prescribed by a General Practitioner, under the Therapeutic Goods Administration Special Access Scheme and Authorised Provider pathway.

Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis Terms of Reference To inquire into and report on - (a) The legalisation of medicinal cannabis in South Australia with reference to legal frameworks and approaches in other jurisdictions including implications for justice, health and the economy; and (b) Any other related matter.

Parliament of South Australia Joint Committee on the Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis The Legislative Council and the House of Assembly have agreed to establish a Joint Committee to inquire into and report on: (a) The legalisation of medicinal cannabis in South Australia with reference to legal frameworks and approaches in other jurisdictions including implications for justice, health and the economy; and (b) Any other related matter.

To the Members of the Joint Commi ee on the Legisla on of Medicinal Cannabis, My name is Katherine Cooper, I live in Mount Gambier South Australia.

The latter would result in criminal prosecution. 2.3 The then Minister for Health highlighted this divide in his second reading speech: The expiation fees will apply to the possession and use of small amounts of cannabis and cannabis resin, the cultivation of cannabis for non-commercial purposes and the possession of implements which are connected with the use of cannabis or cannabis resin.