Bogus medical cannabis putting chronically ill children at risk

By Josh Gordon
Updated August 28 2014 - 6:08pm, first published 8:46am
A Victoria Police analysis suggests up to 40 per cent of vials bought by Victorian families contained just methylated spirits, pure alcohol and water. Photo: Melissa McDonald
A Victoria Police analysis suggests up to 40 per cent of vials bought by Victorian families contained just methylated spirits, pure alcohol and water. Photo: Melissa McDonald

Desperate parents who believe they are using cannabis oil to treat chronically ill children could be administering nothing but methylated spirits, alcohol and water.

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