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Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard
A list of medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard and their dosage details.
PageMedicinal cannabis current licence holders
The following page lists current Medicinal Cannabis Licence holders.
PageMedicinal cannabis
Last updated:The Medicinal Cannabis Agency administers the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme and ensures medicinal cannabis products meet the minimum quality standard.
PageApplying for a medicinal cannabis licence
Last updated:The following sections outline some of the issues you will need to work through to obtain a medicinal cannabis licence, provide information to help you complete your application, and set out the application process and fee structure.
PageInformation for consumers about medicinal cannabis
Last updated:Information about the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme, types of medicinal cannabis products, how to keep them safe, dispose of them, and travel with them.
PageInformation for health professionals about medicinal cannabis
Last updated:About the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme for doctors, pharmacists, and health professionals who provide medicinal cannabis for patients’ therapeutic use.
PageClassification change to low-dose medicinal cannabis (CBD) products
Publication date:Medsafe has taken a step towards easier access to one medicinal cannabis product by allowing access over the counter at pharmacies, though any approved products in this category are still some time awayNotice of proposed changes to the minimum quality standard for medicinal cannabis
Publication date:The Ministry is seeking feedback to some proposed material to be incorporated by reference to the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019.
New Zealand’s medical cannabis industry to benefit from amended regulations
Publication date:New Zealand’s Medicinal Cannabis Agency has received approval to make a number of changes to the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme. These changes involve amending regulations to better support economic and research opportunities for the medicinal cannabis industry.
Requirements for the medicinal cannabis minimum quality standard
Last updated:About the minimum quality standard for medicinal cannabis products and the requirements, shelf life and storage conditions.
PageImporting and exporting medicinal cannabis
Last updated:Medicinal cannabis products, except for CBD products, are controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. Licence holders require a controlled drug import or export licence if they intend to import or export medicinal cannabis seeds, material, ingredients or products.
PageApplication fees related to a medicinal cannabis licence
Last updated:This page lists the fees that are applicable to applications for a licence, to amend an existing licence or to renew a licence, and product assessments.
PagePesticide use during cultivation of medicinal cannabis
Last updated:This page outlines pesticide active ingredients that the Agency has no objection to for use in the cultivation of medicinal cannabis.
PageProduct assessments of medicinal cannabis
Last updated:You will need to apply to have your products assessed by the Medicinal Cannabis Agency before your products can be added to a new or existing Supply activity (or for CBD products, to a licence to wholesale medicines).
PageSecurity of medicinal cannabis
Last updated:Every medicinal cannabis licence holder (or ‘responsible person’, if the licence holder is a body corporate or partnership) must handle any cannabis, cannabis-based ingredients and any medicinal cannabis products in their possession or control in a way that meets the following requirements.
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