❓ Dr. Walker questions the Minister of Health regarding research suggesting lower lung cancer risk from cannabis smoking compared to non-smokers and the safety of vaping, urging distinct treatment of tobacco, cannabis, and vaping. The Minister responds that each is subject to separate legislation.
AnsweredQoN 827Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CANNABIS
— LUNG CANCER
827. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer the minister to recent
government-funded research out of the University of California that suggests
that the lifetime risk of contracting lung cancer from regularly smoking
cannabis may be considerably lower than the risk for non-smokers.
(1) Given that
the paper also concludes that the use of vaping technology is a safe and
effective delivery system, alongside the findings that cannabis smoke exposure
is typically not associated with the same health consequences as tobacco
smoking, will the minister encourage her department to treat the three
scenarios—tobacco use, cannabis use and vaping in general—as
distinct, rather than lumping everything into one, unscientific response?
(2) If no, why not?
— LUNG CANCER
827. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer the minister to recent
government-funded research out of the University of California that suggests
that the lifetime risk of contracting lung cancer from regularly smoking
cannabis may be considerably lower than the risk for non-smokers.
(1) Given that
the paper also concludes that the use of vaping technology is a safe and
effective delivery system, alongside the findings that cannabis smoke exposure
is typically not associated with the same health consequences as tobacco
smoking, will the minister encourage her department to treat the three
scenarios—tobacco use, cannabis use and vaping in general—as
distinct, rather than lumping everything into one, unscientific response?
(2) If no, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1) Medicinal
cannabis, tobacco and therapeutic vaping devices are subject to separate and
distinct legislation that regulates the use of each.
(2) Not
applicable.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided by the
Minister for Health.
(1) Medicinal
cannabis, tobacco and therapeutic vaping devices are subject to separate and
distinct legislation that regulates the use of each.
(2) Not
applicable.
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