No longer criminals for medicating themselves
This comes after Drugs Minister Pat Carey met with pro-cannabis campaigners and pledged his support for a piece of legislation to have cannabis legalised for medical use.
The benefits of using cannabis for medicinal purposes have been widely debated, but in a number of clinical trials worldwide where patients suffering from various cancers, arthritis, HIV/AIDS and depression were given cannabis as an alternative treatment, many were shown to experience improved quality of life and significant pain relief.
