New Zealand: 'Raw cannabis is not on the agenda'

During an interview with Morning Report, he said people whose doctors felt it would be beneficial for them could already go through a process to access Sativex, the only legal cannabis-based medicine approved in New Zealand.

He said that so far only one person had done this.

"The procedure is very clear: if a person's doctors believe they would benefit from those products, then they can apply for a dispensation, like they would any other [products]."

Mr Dunne said that it was untrue that there were a variety of products available, and said the few others were available internationally were only approved in individual countries or were still undergoing trial.

He said, contrary to popular belief, though Sativex was very expensive, it only cost $1,000 a month, rather than the sometimes touted $20,000 figure.

"Pharmac is currently considering whether to subsidise it or not, and they'll make that decision in due...

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