Hon. Sophia Moermond asked the Minister for Health if the WA government has been approached by the Compass program for support and if the Minister would consider supporting the program for WA patients. The Minister responded that the government has not been approached and does not support funding such programs.

AnsweredQoN 621Legislative Council
Asked
14 June 2023
Portfolio
Health

QuestionView source ↗

MEDICAL CANNABIS
621. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
The Australian Medicinal Cannabis
Association's compassionate access scheme, named Compass, provides
compassionate access supply of medicinal cannabis to patients in need across
Australia.
(1) Has the WA
government been approached by the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association's
Compass program for support?
(2) If not, would
the minister consider supporting the Compass program for WA patients who cannot
afford to access medicinal cannabis.

AnswerView source ↗

I answer on behalf of the Leader of the
House. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following
response has been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1) No.
(2) No.
Government funding of individual, independent or privately operated
compassionate access programs for medicines is not supported.

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