The federal government has introduced amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act which will enable the "safe and legal distribution of cannabis products for medicinal use for painful and chronic conditions".
The landmark move aims to give law enforcement agencies the confidence to provide sensitive information to the Commonwealth to assess the suitability of applicants to cultivate cannabis for medicinal purposes.
Health minister Sussan Ley said it was vital that cultivated legal medicinal cannabis was not diverted to illicit purposes.
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