New Zealand Tourette's Patient Given Green Light To Use Medicinal Cannabis
A patient suffering from severe Tourette's Syndrome has been given the OK to use a medicinal cannabis product.
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has green-lighted the use of Aceso Calm Spray, after recommendations from health officials.
It's the third application for a cannabis based medicine to be used.
Mr Dunne said he's approved it once before.
The other application was withdrawn before a decision was made.
"The fact that the two cases that have come to my desk in the last year have both been approved suggest that if people complete the application get the information together, know what they're talking about, the chances are they will get a positive response." said Mr Dunne.
Former Trade Union president Helen Kelly has criticised Mr Dunne’s decision, saying she wants to know why he has approved this treatment and not Sativa or Indica, types of pain relief cannabis oil inhalers she and...
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