Why do Senators believe #cannabis different to every other medicine, not requiring scrutiny by @TGAgovau? #auspolhttps://ama.com.au/media/dr-gannon-sky-news-medicinal-cannabis …
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How does senate decision treat medical marijuana differently from other medications? doctor still prescribes, & SAS process is far from easy
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I'd say because the evidence for efficacy in many if not most conditions is currently pretty sparse. In fact, I didhttp://observer.com/2017/06/medical-marijuana-chemotherapy-epilepsy/ …
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Sure, but this is about the process of accessing. Still requires a GP to prescribe, still requires SAS process. This isn't open access.
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True, but palliation aside how many other drugs with such high side-effects an limited evidence are available for prescription? Honest Q
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You're kidding, right? The number of medications with poor evidence for "accepted" indications (& with serious side effects) is high
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I guess. Perhaps this is a more sensitive issue because it feels like it's being trialed in the court of public opinion rather than a lab
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