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ACCESS TO MEDICINAL CANNABIS ACT 2016 (NO. 20 OF 2016) - SECT 10

Functions of Health Secretary

The Health Secretary has the following functions—

        (a)     to oversee the scheme established by this Act for the use of medicinal products derived from cannabis for supply to, and treatment of, Victorians with specified conditions with medicinal cannabis products of reliable quality and known composition;

        (b)     to review research on the medicinal use of cannabis;

        (c)     to provide data to the Commonwealth, as requested, in relation to the manufacture, sale or supply of cannabis in accordance with this Act;

        (d)     to prepare and disseminate educational and guidance materials in relation to medicinal cannabis products;

        (e)     to generally administer the scheme established by this Act in accordance with this Act;

        (f)     any other functions given to the Health Secretary by or under this Act.



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