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Over-the-counter medicinal cannabis plan not what it seems, experts warn – Sydney Morning Herald
Medicinal cannabis could be available over-the-counter in Australia by next year as the national medicines regulator weighs a proposal to allow it to be sold without a prescription.
The TGA last week released an interim decision to amend the Poisons Standard to allow cannabidiol to be sold over the counter at the restricted dose to adults, inviting public comment until October 13 with a final decision due in late November and implementation in February.
Professor McGregor warned that without appropriate dosing, thousands of such patients may instead continue “self medicating” with illicit use of cannabis, which unlike cannabidiol products contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC…
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