The cannabis plant is extremely complex, with so many different strains, each having their own unique properties and cannabinoid combinations, just as nature intended.
These cannabinoid combinations balance the plant and make it specifically suited for different illnesses.See the Entourage effect

Tony Bower, from Mullaways Medical Cannabis has reportedly had great results with a low THC, high CBD tincture, so his patients claim.
So why not go with an organic natural product if it works?
Is this an attempt of an oligopoly and economic benefit or peoples health?
The focus should be solely on the well being of the suffering, no monetary gain.



The following article is referenced from http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/victorian-children-with-epilepsy-to-take-part-in-medical-marijuana-trial-20160202-gmkate.html

Victorian children with epilepsy to take part in medical marijuana trial

Victorian children living with epilepsy will be part of an international clinical trial into the therapeutic benefits of a synthetic cannabis.
Austin Health has signed on to a trial by US pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeautics into whether a synthetic cannabidiol treatment could help children with refractory epilepsy, the state government has revealed.

The drug is made from a synthetic version of a therapeutic compound usually found in the cannabis plant.

The trial will test appropriate dosages within a small group of patients and is hoped to pave the way for a new treatment option to help patients whose lives are severely effected by epilepsy.

The trial in Australia has received funding from the state government and will be led by Austin Health's Director of Paediatrics, Professor Ingrid Scheffer.

    8 year old Logan Dare will be kart of the cannabis epilepsy trial at Austin. #7NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/FdrXhv5n1U
    — Brendan Donohoe (@BrendanDonohoe7) February 2, 2016

The government introduced new laws into the Victorian Parliament in December that will allow families to access medicinal cannabis in exceptional circumstances, in a national first.

Premier Daniel Andrews said he had seen first hand how medicinal cannabis could change lives and that it should be made available to families in need "as quickly as possible."

"No family should ever have to choose between breaking the law and watching their child suffer," he said.

reference: http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/victorian-children-with-epilepsy-to-take-part-in-medical-marijuana-trial-20160202-gmkate.html