Information regarding medicinal cannabis prescriptions

Mr McDonald made this Official Information request to Health New Zealand

Response to this request is long overdue. By law Health New Zealand should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: Mr McDonald

May 17, 2023

Dear Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora,

Q. How many patients have been prescribed medicinal cannabis since the start of the legal medicinal cannabis scheme?

Q. How many prescriptions have been written for medicinal cannabis since the start of the medicinal cannabis scheme?

Q. What is the average amount of cannabis prescribed per doctor's prescription? Please provide your answer in units detailing quantity and strength.

Yours faithfully,

Mr McDonald

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