Government eases medicinal marijuana restrictions

Associate Minister of Health Peter Dunne announced this morning that the rules around medicinal marijuana access will be eased. At the moment, ministerial approval is required before cannabis-based products can be prescribed, supplied or administered. But in his announcement today, Dunne said this decision-making process will be delegated instead to the Ministry of Health. Ximena speaks to Dunne to find out more about the significance of the change.