Medical cannabis campaigner Lucy Haslam says federal government legislation "set up to fail"

Jacob McArthur
Updated February 21 2017 - 7:39am, first published February 20 2017 - 5:00pm
RALLY FOR ACCESS: Tamworth campaigner Lucy Haslam is calling for better access to medical cannabis for patients. Photo: Peter Hardin 200217PHD004
RALLY FOR ACCESS: Tamworth campaigner Lucy Haslam is calling for better access to medical cannabis for patients. Photo: Peter Hardin 200217PHD004

NEARLY one year after the federal government passed its landmark medical cannabis legislation, the situation for terminally-ill patients is getting worse, says Tamworth campaigner Lucy Haslam.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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