Medical marijuana ‘huge’ help for Dai Henwood – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

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Comedy legend Dai Henwood has spoken of the benefits of medical marijuana.

Appearing on Stuff’s Generally Famous podcast, Henwood, who went public with his stage 4 bowel cancer diagnosis in January, says it’s an integral part of his recovery from various medical procedures.

“It has been huge for me because I don’t tolerate opioids very well,” Henwood told host Simon Bridges.

“They just block me up and make me nauseous, so I had to look at other options for recovering from surgery.

“I was using CBD and THC to help with nausea and pain. Then, through chemotherapy, it is the main tool for me just because it helps with nausea, sleep and appetite.”

Doctors have been able to prescribe CBD products to patients since April 2020.

Later that year, voters at the general election had their say on a referendum about whether to legalise the sale, use, possession and production of recreational cannabis.

In the end, the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill was defeated by a relatively narrow margin.

“I was a bit disappointed with that as I thought the Government at the time had such a majority that decriminalisation was probably something actually to just pull the trigger on and move through,” Henwood told Bridges.

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