Warning on pot push
A SENIOR drugs regulator has warned that a push to weaken medical cannabis regulation could lead to people attempting to bring “a suitcase” full of the illegal and often deadly substance through customs.
Independent senator Jacqui Lambie is attempting to team with One Nation and the Greens to overturn a ban on doctors prescribing treatments that are not registered but readily available.
Health Products Regulation Group deputy secretary John Skerritt warned sourcing product from non-regulated growers could lead to issues.