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melting pot of different nationalities was on display when the Mareeba Multicultural Festival burst into life, on Saturday. Festival goers flocked to Arnold Park to take part in the event, which featured dancing, music and food. South American dance troupe Ritmos De Mi Tierra (pictured) thrilled the crowd with their lively music and spirited Latina dance moves. For more on the Mareeba Multicultural Festival, turn to pages 4 and 5. Photo by Peter Roy.
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for medical purposes and he wanted to remove the legal ramifications for those who require the drug. “It would be treated no different to any other appropriate medication,” he said. “People have difficulty in sourcing this medical grade medication. Why should they then risk becoming a convicted criminal because they want to improve and enhance the quality of life of a loved one?” While the legality of cannabis for medical use CONTINUED P3 LD
HE medical use of cannabis will be pushed onto the federal agenda when Leichhardt Member Warren Entsch introduces a bill into parliament, but the medical profession wants more information before cannabis is used for treatment. Mr Entsch, an LNP backbencher, is drafting a bill that would allow for people with cancer, epilepsy and multiple sclerosis to access cannabis oil for treatment. He said there were numerous examples of the positive effects of cannabis oil
diately after treatment.” Mr Entsch emphasised that he was in no way condoning recreational use of cannabis and that cannabis oil did not provide a high in the way that smoking cannabis does. He said arguments against the medical use of cannabis oil because it might lead to addiction should also take into consideration the medical use of morphine, codeine and endones, substances which are known to have addictive qualities and are used in medical treatment. Mr Entsch said the bill aimed to provide a national solution for people who require cannabis
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and it could no longer be considered to be in the experimental stages. “I have spoken to families that have kids who have more than 1,000 epileptic fits a day and using cannabis oil saw that number dropping down to the single digits,” Mr Entsch said. “There are patients who have high levels of radiation and chemo and that causes chronic nausea and severe weight loss, to the point where they have to stop treatment. They have tried everything and with cannabis they find the nausea goes away, they regain weight and they can eat imme-
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