Medicinal Cannabis is different to that of black-market cannabis as it is produced in a regulated environment.

The quality of the product is required to comply with the high Australian Therapeutic Goods Standards known as TG0 93.

The medicinal cannabis extracted from the cannabis plant frequently involves isolating useful Cannabinoids and refining the process to minimize the risk of harm. Medicinal Cannabis contains different levels and different types of Cannabinoids dependent on which medical condition they are used for.

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Dr Thinn’s authorization

Dr Wai Thinn has been practicing in Cairns for 4 years, after beginning her training at University of Medicine in Yangon. Dr Thinn has is a registered general practitioner with the TGA, and is trained to integrate health practices with adjunct plant-based medication prescribing to assist you in alleviating symptoms and improving treatment outcomes.

To become an authorized prescriber the medical practitioner must:

• Have appropriate training and expertise
• Be best able to assess the patient's needs
• Be able to monitor the outcome of the therapy

To find out more about the TGA, visit below:

Australia Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) 

 

Our Processes

1. Initial appointment
2. Lodge application to TGA
3. Approval accepted with 3-5 business days
   Once approved, scrips will be sent to the pharmacy of your choice.
4. Subsequent Appointment 7-10 days
   This appointment allows the doctor to assess the effectiveness of the medication and make adjustments as required.
5. Review as required by GP

 

What You’ll Need

For your initial assessment with Dr Thinn, please bring a current health summary and letter from your usual GP with:

• Diagnoses of one of the following conditions
• information regarding previous trials of conventional medicine or non-medicinal measures that you have already tried but have failed or were discontinued due to intolerable side effects.
• Current medications list

It is a requirement for TGA approval that there is some preclinical or clinical evidence that medical cannabis or CBD oil will benefit your condition or reduce symptoms.

Indications for Medicinal Cannabis
Alzheimer’s disease  Anorexia  Anxiety (CBD) Arthritis  ADHD Behaviour disorder  Cancer pain and symptom management  Cannabis use disorder  Cerebral palsy Chronic fatigue syndrome  Chronic pain Crohn’s disease Dementia  Depression	Dystonia Eczema Epilepsy  Fibromyalgia  Inflammation  Inflammatory bowel disease  Insomnia (CBD) Irritable bowel syndrome  Lennox Gastaut syndrome  Lunes disease Migraine Mood disorder  Movement disorder  Multiple sclerosis  Muscle spasm	Nausea and vomiting  Neurological disorder Neuropathic pain Palliative care Parkinson’s disease  PTSD Pruritis Pulmonary fibrosis  Restless leg syndrome  Seizure management  Sleep disorder  Spasticity  Tourette syndrome  Tremor Ulcerative colitis

CBD can be used in above conditions, as well as:

• Schizophrenia, bipolar (*pure CBD oral route)
• Tinnitus
• Retinitis pigmentosa
• Panic disorder
• Photophobia
• Ménière’s disease
• Acne
• ASD (autism spectrum disorder)

 

Dr Thinn cannot prescribe Both CBD and THC: 

• during pregnancy and to breastfeeding mothers 
• to those under 18 unless with a paediatrician letter

 

Dr Thinn cannot prescribe THC in 

• active or previous history of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis, severe anxiety and panic disorder, drug and alcohol dependency.
• unstable cardiac condition (severe arrhythmia, heart failure) 
• persons taking amphetamine, duromine, antipsychotic medication
• persons aged under 25 years
• heavy vehicle and machinery drivers 
• commercial drivers
• coal and MMQ workers

 

*** Pure CBD is not available for vaporisation/ inhalation 

*** Dr Thinn cannot prescribe more than maximum recommended dose especially in THC dominant formulation.

 

Costs

Initial Assessment: $150

Review: $95

Scripting cannot always be guaranteed at the patients Initial Assessment and providing the above requested information will assist Dr Thinn in making a suitable assessment of your patient’s needs.

Price of the medicinal marijuana varies depending on the dosage amount