Health Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2019

Legalisation of Medical Cannabis AND Ban on Tobacco Sponsorship; Increased Psych Data Sharing

Status: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); It will now be law.
PIPE Bill ID # 2647
State / Territory: Victoria
Last Modified 22 October 2019

This Bill was sponsored by Martin Foley ( ALP )

This Bill was sponsored by Jenny Mikakos ( ALP )

Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that... Medical cannabis will now be allowed provided and individual can prove they have a condition which benefits from it;
This bill being passed means that... Tobacco companies can no longer sponsor race cars or anyone else, removing one of the few remaining ways they can advertise;
This bill being passed means that... Rules around sharing of psych medical data are now more relaxed so that appropriate oversight body hearings and inquiries are able to examine relevant case data in order to investigate malpractice.

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