Medical Cannabis

In reply to the Hon. T.A. FRANKS (31 July 2018).

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I can advise:

SA Health has worked closely with the commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) over recent months to develop a single online application process for the state and TGA approvals required to prescribe unregistered medicinal cannabis products. This has included confirming how the online portal will work in practice to ensure South Australian medical practitioners are supported and South Australia's legislative requirements for Schedule 8 medicines are met.

The streamlined application process accessible via the online portal will also ensure faster access to medicinal cannabis for South Australian patients.

I am advised that the technical and legal aspects of the online application process have now been confirmed and that SA Health is working with the TGA to have the portal available for use by South Australia within the next one to two months.