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30 MEDICINAL CANNABIS MEDICINAL CANNABIS THE ROLE OF ASSISTANTS Medicinal cannabis is a controversial and hotly debated issue within healthcare at the moment. While it may be largely the domain of pharmacists when dealing with customers who inquire about its use as a medicine, given the possibility that cannabidiol, a chemical in the cannabis plant, may be downgraded from a Schedule 4 to a Schedule 3 medicine, pharmacy assistants also have a role to play in this arena. By Margaret Mielczarek. RETAIL PHARMACY ASSISTANTS • AUG 2020