❓ Dr. Walker asks the Minister for Sport and Recreation to advocate for the reclassification of cannabis by WADA, particularly for athletes with medicinal prescriptions. The Minister declines, citing the existing framework that allows exemptions for legitimate medical use.
AnsweredQoN 1282Legislative Council
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MEDICAL CANNABIS — ATHLETES
1282. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I refer the minister to calls for
cannabis to be re-classified by the World Anti-Doping Agency, on the grounds
that it has been found to be a substance that is neither ergogenic, performance
enhancing, nor ergolytic, performance worsening, and given that medicinal
cannabis is legal here in Australia.
Will the minister advocate for a re-classification,
even if only for those with a medicinal prescription, so that athletes with a genuine
medical need for cannabis can continue to participate and contribute in their
chosen sport; and, if not, why not?
1282. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I refer the minister to calls for
cannabis to be re-classified by the World Anti-Doping Agency, on the grounds
that it has been found to be a substance that is neither ergogenic, performance
enhancing, nor ergolytic, performance worsening, and given that medicinal
cannabis is legal here in Australia.
Will the minister advocate for a re-classification,
even if only for those with a medicinal prescription, so that athletes with a genuine
medical need for cannabis can continue to participate and contribute in their
chosen sport; and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Sport and Recreation.
No. The Sport Integrity Australia
Act 2020, Sport Integrity Australia Regulations 2020 and national anti-doping scheme provide the national legislative framework
under which states and territories must act. The World anti-doping code contains provisions that allow exemptions for athletes to use
prohibited substances where there is a legitimate medical use. This includes
medicinal cannabis.
some notice of the question. I provide the following answer on behalf of the
Minister for Sport and Recreation.
No. The Sport Integrity Australia
Act 2020, Sport Integrity Australia Regulations 2020 and national anti-doping scheme provide the national legislative framework
under which states and territories must act. The World anti-doping code contains provisions that allow exemptions for athletes to use
prohibited substances where there is a legitimate medical use. This includes
medicinal cannabis.
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