Accessing medicinal cannabis in WA is about to get much easier with the State Government waving through prescribing changes.
GPs will be allowed to prescribe the medication without the need for a referral to a specialist, bringing WA into line with NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
“Medicinal cannabis is often prescribed as a drug of last resort for people who are suffering and in terrible pain. This announcement underpins the government’s commitment to putting patients first,” Health Minister Roger Cook said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, half of Mark McGowan’s cabinet has admitted to smoking pot in the past.
To find out exactly who inhaled, read The West Australian’s subscriber exclusive story: Half of WA Cabinet admits to smoking weed