Should medical marijuana be legalised?

Politicians from the Prime Minister on down are opening the door to the idea of trialling the medical use of marijuana.

20121108000593774778-original-1.jpg
Politicians from the Prime Minister on down are opening the door to the idea of trialling the medical use of marijuana.

But while the signs may be encouraging for those seeking access to the drug, many aren't willing to wait.

And some experts worry what's currently being supplied, often to children with severe and complicated medical conditions, may not be truly effective or even safe.

Professor Paul Komesaroff is with the Centre for the Study of Ethics in Medicine and Society at Monash University.

He told Peggy Giakoumelos the debate surrounding the medical use of marijuana is not a new one.

(Click on the audio tab above to hear the full interview)

 

 


Share

1 min read

Published

Updated

By Peggy Giakoumelos


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world