Medicinal Cannabis

Ms Patten (Northern Metropolitan) — My constituency question is for the Minister for Health. A mother in my region recently approached me to express her frustration about the lack of information about the upcoming medicinal cannabis program for children like hers with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. Parents want to know the details of what the government is producing. Currently children in Victoria are using very specific strains and have been doing so successfully for many years. They want to know what strains the government is now growing; whether the seeds are genetically modified; the ratio of cannabinoids, cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol acid; and whether it is grown indoors or outside. My constituent indicated that she had attempted to get this information from the Department of Health and Human Services. Will the government allow patients and parents to plan ahead by providing them with these details?