In Depth

Tasmanian woman Jodie Palmer says medicinal cannabis costs are hurting those with chronic pain

Jessica Willard
March 29 2021 - 4:00am
CONCERN: Jodie Palmer, of Perth, treats her chronic pain with CBD oil, but says the products should be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Picture: Paul Scambler
CONCERN: Jodie Palmer, of Perth, treats her chronic pain with CBD oil, but says the products should be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Picture: Paul Scambler

Tasmanian woman Jodie Palmer lives with chronic pain she says keeps her awake and crying most nights. For more than a year the single mother, who is also the full-time carer for a daughter with special needs, has been waiting for a specialist appointment in Hobart to treat a slipped disc in her back.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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