Medicinal cannabis supplier raided by South Australia police, reported

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  Medicinal cannabis supplier raided by South Australia police, reported for drug offences

Updated about 2 hours ago

http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/7076484-3x2-340x227.jpgPHOTO: Michael Oakley (left) feels his son Ben Oakley's life is in danger now. (ABC News: Emily Laurence)

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An Adelaide woman who gives away cannabis oil products to the sick and terminally ill for free has been reported for drug offences after police raided her home, her lawyer says.

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Concerned parents have expressed fears for the lives of dozens of sick Queensland children following raids on a South Australian cannabis oil producer.

 

Jenny Hallam, 44, had a number of products and equipment seized from her Hillier home, in Adelaide's north, after it was raided by police on Wednesday morning.

Her lawyer Heather Stokes said Ms Hallam gives away the cannabis oil products for free and her actions should not be regarded as criminal.

"The fact that it happened at all, simply because there's some black and white letter in South Australia at the moment that says it's against the law is close to outrageous," Ms Stokes said.

"In some places, like New South Wales, there are directives for police to exercise some discretion about whether they charge some people.

"There are certainly people who will suffer, absolutely no doubt there are people who will suffer."

Ms Hallam tweeted a case study of a Queensland child who uses some of her cannabis oil, saying the girl would die without it.

The girl's father, Steve Peek, said their supplies were now running low, putting the health of his daughter at risk.

"We only have enough to last until next week," he said.

"Yesterday, to try and stretch it out, we didn't give her the midday dose and at a quarter to six last night she started having seizures."

One of Ms Hallam's customers, Ben Oakley from Wollongong, said he uses the drug to relieve pain and life-threatening seizures he suffers from the rare neurological condition known as stiff person syndrome.

Mr Oakley said his syndrome used to prevent him from leaving his home.

Medicinal cannabis 'changed user's life'

Before using the oil Mr Oakley said he had suffered from more than 600 spasms over four years, some of which lasted up to two hours.

While being on the medicinal cannabis over the past 19 months, he said he has only had three spasms, which lasted no more than 20 seconds each.

"My supplier, a person who has changed my life, if not saved my life, Jenny Hallam, you are incredible," he said.

"You've been able to give me the life I thought I was going to lose.

"It's pretty disappointing the police have raided her and taken all of her crops."

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Medicinal cannabis users are risking prosecution by speaking out about how the drug is helping them treat illnesses from epilepsy to post traumatic stress disorder.

 

But he said he did not blame the police.

"Unfortunately, with the laws that are still in place, they had no other alternative, they had to do their job and take the medication," he said.

Mr Oakley said he will run out of the oil in a few months and does not know whether he will have access to another product before his supply runs out.

He said he believed Ms Hallam supplied the oil to 200 people nationwide.

"Are we going to get on a legal supply before then, are we going to find a backup supply before then?" he said.

"It should be just as simple as going in and talking to your doctor and getting on a legal supply of medicinal cannabis. If only that were the case."

Investigations continuing into cannabis raid, police say

His father, Michael Oakley, said he felt his son's life was now in danger.

"Even after multiple meetings with the board for medicinal cannabis [and] with the [NSW] Premier himself only a few months ago, Ben does not have a legal supply," he said.

"Ben has exponentially improved since he started on medicinal cannabis 18 months ago, to the point where I can now say he has a better-than-fair chance of survival.

"Can I go with other suppliers? Yes. Do I trust them? Not necessarily.

"I am in mortal fear that my son is going to regress."

A police spokesperson confirmed to the ABC a 44-year-old woman from Hillier had been reported for drug-related offences on Wednesday and that chemicals and other substances were seized from the address.

Police said the chemicals would be forensically analysed and that investigations were continuing.

Where is medicinal cannabis legal?Federal Government
Medicinal cannabis use is still illegal and only available through trials and limited special access schemes.
But, earlier this year, the Federal Government passed legislation legalising the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

Queensland
Queensland doctors will soon be able to prescribe it for their patients' treatment. New laws will give certain specialists including oncologists, paediatric neurologists and palliative care specialists the right to prescribe medicinal cannabis from March 2017. Other doctors would be able to apply to Queensland Health for permission to prescribe the drug for patients with certain conditions.

Tasmania
The State Government announced in April specialist medical practitioners would be allowed to prescribe the drug to patients suffering serious and chronic illness from 2017.

NSW
In July, NSW Premier Mike Baird said 40 children in the state with the most severe cases of drug-resistant epilepsy would now have access to a cannabis-based treatment under a compassionate access scheme.
NSW is conducting a trial for patients suffering vomiting and nausea as a result of chemotherapy.

Western Australia
The WA Government previously said it would not conduct medicinal cannabis trials until it received the results of testing in New South Wales.

Northern Territory
Not legal.

South Australia
In April, SA Health Minister Jack Snelling ruled out changing the law in South Australia at this stage.

Victoria
It's legal here. It was the first state to pass legislation legalising the use of medicinal cannabis.

 

[Serrated edge]

The only chemical she had was probably isopropyl and her nutrients .

 

But saying chemicals were there is like trying to put a bad face on it .

[lookinggoodguys]

The only chemical she had was probably isopropyl and her nutrients .

 

But saying chemicals were there is like trying to put a bad face on it .

 Yes most likely, as they always do..

[Ganggong]

My my big pharma is starting to lobby hard over the sickness industry in Australia.This is a sign they are getting nervous about cannnabis law reform .

They are desperately trying to push their agendas with the help of australian politicians.

The same politicians who ran straight to gw pharma to set themselves up with a scamming deal to kill australian citizens while lining there own pockets.this seems blatantly obvious.

I believe this corruption will eventually come out in the wash.

Calling all australian politicians !"get a backbone!" You are disgusting!

The canna army will defeat!

Peace✌️

[Chefgate]

My thoughts go out to Jenny and all her great work . I hope the victims of this raid get there medications . I am lucky I make my own

[Ozzy420]

There is a lotta stink about this all over the web, lets hope this is what starts the ball rolling in regards to going in the rite direction when it come to common sense and stop turning sick ppl into crims and there care givers and the true med suppliers.

 

The powers that be in this country need to wake the fuck up...

[lookinggoodguys]

The problem here is most still don't understand or refuse to understand the medical benefits.....I for one only got medical benefits from it after I tried growing a few different strains and found one that suited my purposes.. Plus cannabis needs to be dried and cured properly..

Yes politicians need to wake the fuck-up and let people make their own decisions and choices..

Edited January 5, 2017 by lookinggoodguys

[Yeahbuddy]

so sad i hope jenny gets her day in court thrown out but i think she might get charged its a sad turn of events 

[Jagged]

If it wasn't so serious it would be laughable.

[Skystoned]

I Wished The Government Changed the Laws with Cannibis![emoji47]

 

 

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