Victorian Numbered Acts

ACCESS TO MEDICINAL CANNABIS ACT 2016 (NO. 20 OF 2016) - SECT 17

For the purposes of this Act, the regulations, the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 and the regulations under that Act, the Health Secretary is authorised—

        (a)     to obtain cannabis, cannabis material and intermediate cannabis products from the Resources Secretary; and

        (b)     to obtain or purchase cannabis and cannabis material from—

              (i)     a licensed cultivator; or

              (ii)     any other prescribed person or body; and

        (c)     to obtain or purchase intermediate cannabis products from—

              (i)     a licensed manufacturer; or

              (ii)     any other prescribed person or body; and

        (d)     to use the cannabis, cannabis material and intermediate cannabis products to manufacture medicinal cannabis products for use in accordance with this Act; and

        (e)     to use the cannabis, cannabis material and intermediate cannabis products to manufacture medicinal cannabis products for research purposes; and

        (f)     to undertake research activities in relation to the manufacture of medicinal cannabis products; and

        (g)     to dispose of or destroy cannabis, cannabis material and intermediate cannabis products in a safe manner; and

        (h)     to possess and store cannabis, cannabis material, intermediate cannabis products and medicinal cannabis products for the purpose of the other activities set out in this section; and

              (i)     to undertake any other prescribed activity in relation to the manufacture of medicinal cannabis products.