Allowing the medical use of cannabis

Cannabis has been advocated as a treatment for nausea, vomiting, wasting, p ain and muscle spasm in cancer, HIV/AIDS, and neurological disorders. Such uses are prohibited by law; cannabinoid drugs are not registered for medica l use in Australia and a smoked plant product is unlikely to be registered. A New South Wales Working Party has recommended granting exemption from pr osecution to patients who are medically certified to have specified medical conditions. This proposal deserves to be considered by other State and Ter ritory governments.