Posted On: 03/06/2014 8:37:34 PM
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Cannabis-based medicines such as Sativex are legally available in New Zealand with a prescription from a specialist doctor, but is currently not subsidized and requires patients to meet strict criteria. [25] Only around 30 prescriptions have been given out over the last 4 years. The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) supports having evidence based peer reviewed studies of medical cannabis . [26] In 2010 the New Zealand Law Commission made a recommendation to allow for its medical use. [27] The NZMA, which made submissions on the issues paper, supports the stance put forward by the Law Commission. [3]
Cannabis-based medicines such as Sativex are legally available in New Zealand with a prescription from a specialist doctor, but is currently not subsidized and requires patients to meet strict criteria. [25] Only around 30 prescriptions have been given out over the last 4 years. The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) supports having evidence based peer reviewed studies of medical cannabis . [26] In 2010 the New Zealand Law Commission made a recommendation to allow for its medical use. [27] The NZMA, which made submissions on the issues paper, supports the stance put forward by the Law Commission. [3]
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