Terminal Illness Cannabis Scheme - NSW

[nouseforaname]

The NSW Government has developed the Terminal Illness Cannabis Scheme (TICS) to extend compassion to adults with a terminal illness.

The scheme provides guidelines for NSW police officers to help them determine the appropriate circumstances in which to use their discretion not to charge adults with terminal illness who use cannabis and/or cannabis products to alleviate their symptoms and carers who assist them.

NSW residents who are aged 18 years and over who have a terminal illness are eligible to register for the scheme.

To register for the scheme, adults with a terminal illness require a medical practitioner who is registered in Australia and involved in their ongoing care to certify that the person has a terminal illness as defined by the scheme. Each eligible adult may nominate up to 3 carers who will be registered under the scheme.

More info

 http://www.nsw.gov.au/tics

[max_headroom]

and so it finally starts in earnest :egyptdance:  common sense from a govt? It's all a bit scary really

[Ford Fairlane]

Still no grow though......

[Biggdogg]

the sllowances for this scheme are so pitiful I doubt there will be many that would bother signing up, to be exempt from prosecution over 15 grams of leaf!!

 

still a good 1st step, just need to tweak the details

[Lenore]

The ball is finally starting to roll. Yay.

Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey.

[Matanuska Thunder]

the sllowances for this scheme are so pitiful I doubt there will be many that would bother signing up, to be exempt from prosecution over 15 grams of leaf!!

 

there are many, many medical users who WILL benefit from this (I am not 1 of them tho) 15gms to us is nothing to others it could be a months worth of medicine 

and many who will sign up, because in their eyes they will then be acting within the law

 

Tis quite a small amounts, seeing most of the tinctures I have seen are available in 100ml bottles... 

But I digress

 

this is how it all started in the USA...with baby steps

[nouseforaname]

Its easy to pick problems with it but being the first step of course it a small one.. If you want to cultivate or work outside these limits for a med user you either do as you do at present and just do it...  if u want approval or discretion you should go to your local politician and local area command police officer and plead for compassion..Its happened for some people already... If your local pollie and cops agree. Then inturn they wont hassle you why would or should you need the governments approval to do it...It will just be swept under the carpet and not discussed much as it is presently.. This scheme is so the government/doctors can choose who they think should qualify for it and who is most in need of it. That doesnt mean there isnt a another way.. Times are changing faster than i ever thought was possible... while this doesn't suit most people's needs.. we need some step even though its a small one to get anywhere...  I think everyone should apply for it from any state in aus and with whatever ailment they have, then the government would have a better idea of how many people really want this...

[doctor_nelson]

 

The NSW Government has developed the Terminal Illness Cannabis Scheme (TICS) to extend compassion to adults with a terminal illness.

 

Interesting - the notes for medical practitioners defines terminal illness as: ‘an illness which, in reasonable medical judgment will, in the normal course, without the

application of extraordinary measures or of treatment unacceptable to the patient, result in the

death of the patient.’

 

As some wise person once said, life is a uniformly fatal, sexually transmitted disorder, so where do I sign?

[MediKat]

As some wise person once said, life is a uniformly fatal, sexually transmitted disorder, so where do I sign?. so we can all sign up D-nelson?. I like that quote.

[louise]

 I like that quote.

It's Neil Gaiman.

[MediKat]

It's Neil Gaiman.

Cheers for that Lou, i'l check him out. Thanks.