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Count of people prescribed a medicinal cannabis product since the start of the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme 
For a list of medicinal cannabis products that have been included see 'Medicinal Cannabis products' sheet
Source: New Zealand ePrescription Service (NZePS), Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand
Extracted: 13th June 2023
Notes
The Medicinal Cannabis Scheme came into effect on 1 April 2020.
Data below is a count of the distinct number of people prescribed at least one formulation of a medicinal cannabis product with a prescription date between 1 April 2020 and 12 June 2023 (inclusive).
This data has been sourced from a new data collection which is stil  undergoing final data quality checks which may result in some changes to the data provided.
Count of distinct people
32,771
1982
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Count of prescriptions written for a medicinal cannabis product since the start of the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme 
For a list of medicinal cannabis products that have been included see 'Medicinal Cannabis products' sheet
Source: New Zealand ePrescription Service (NZePS), Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand
Extracted: 13th June 2023
Notes
The Medicinal Cannabis Scheme came into effect on 1 April 2020.
Data below is a count of prescriptions writ en for a medicinal cannabis product with a prescription date between 1 April 2020 and 12 June 2023 (inclusive).
Please note that one prescription may contain more than one medicinal cannabis product.
This data has been sourced from a new data collection which is stil  undergoing final data quality checks which may result in some changes to the data provided.
Count of prescriptions writ en
91,570
1982
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Medicinal cannabis products included
Extracted: 26 May 2023
ANTG Eve THC 10 mg/g + CBD 125 mg/g dried flower tea, 10 g, jar
ANTG Mariposa THC 135 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried flower tea, 10 g, jar
ANTG Rocky THC 250 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried flower tea, 10 g, jar
ANTG Solace THC 200 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried flower tea, 10 g, jar
Cannaqix 50 mg lozenge, 30 lozenges, blister pack
CBD Eqalis Oral Tincture 10 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle (Obsolete)
CBD Eqalis Oral Tincture 120 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
CBD Eqalis Oral Tincture 30 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD100 Oil 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD120 Oil 120 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD200 Oil 200 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD25 Oil 25 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD50 Oil 50 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
CDA CBD 100 oil 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
Endoca Hemp Oil CBD 10 mg capsule: soft, 30 capsules, bottle
Endoca Hemp Oil CBD 50 mg capsule: soft, 30 capsules, bottle
Endoca Hemp Oil Drops CBD 150 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 10 mL, bottle
Endoca Hemp Oil Drops CBD 30 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 10 mL, bottle
Epidyolex strawberry 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 100 mL, bottle
evalaCann THC 1 mg: CBD 20 mg oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
evalaCann THC 10 mg: CBD 1 mg oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
1982
evalaCann THC 10 mg: CBD 15 mg oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD100 Oil 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD120 Oil 120 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Act 
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD200 Oil 200 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD25 Oil 25 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD50 Oil 50 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Helius CBD100 Full Spectrum 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
Helius CBD25 Full Spectrum 25 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
Helius SubDrops CBD 100 Sublingual Solution 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
Helius SubDrops CBD 25 Sublingual Solution 25 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
Helius THC10:CBD10 Full Spectrum oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
KIKUYA Ar oyo THC 200 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation, 10 g, jar
KIKUYA Dune THC 190 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation, 10 g, jar
KIKUYA Peak THC 255 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation, 10 g, jar
Information 
Medleaf High THC GG4 240 mg/g + CBD10 mg/g dried flower tea, 30 g, bag
Medleaf High THC Zour Apple 210 mg/g + CBD10 mg/g dried flower tea, 30 g, bag
Medleaf Medium THC Afghan Haze 180 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried herb inhalation, 10 g, bottle
Medleaf Medium THC Shishkaberry 152.5 mg/g + CBD 5 mg/g dried flower tea, 35 g, bag
Medleaf Medium THC Whole Flower Shishkaberry 152.5 mg/g + CBD 5 mg/g dried flower tea, 35 g, bag
MedReleaf Equiposa Dried THC 90 mg/g + CBD 83 mg/g dried flower inhalation, 15 g, jar
Official 
MedReleaf Luminarium Dried THC 221 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation, 15 g, jar
MedReleaf Sedaprem Dried THC 213 mg/g + CBD 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation, 15 g, jar
Mercury Pharma MP100 Oral Drops 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
RUA CBD100 oral liquid: solution 100 mg/mL, 30 mL, bottle
the 
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 1 x 48 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 1 x 90 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 10 x 48 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 10 x 90 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 12 x 48 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
under 
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 12 x 90 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 2 x 48 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 2 x 90 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 3 x 48 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 3 x 90 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 4 x 48 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 4 x 90 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 5 x 48 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 5 x 90 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Released 
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 6 x 48 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
Sativex Oromucosal Spray oral spray, 6 x 90 actuations, pump actuated metered dose aerosol
TheraLeaf TL100 (THC Free) 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
TheraLeaf TL150 (THC Free) 150 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
TheraLeaf TL25 (THC Free) 25 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
TheraLeaf TL50 (THC Free) 50 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 30 mL, bottle
Tilray CBD10 Oral Drops 10 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 25 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Tilray CBD100 Oral Drops 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 25 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Tilray CBD100 Oral Drops 100 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 40 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Tilray CBD25 Oral Drops 25 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 25 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Tilray CBD25 Oral Drops 25 mg/mL oral liquid: solution, 40 mL, bottle [Obsolete]
Tilray Full Spectrum Oral Solution THC10CBD10 oral liquid: solution, 40 mL, bottle
Tilray Full Spectrum Oral Solution THC5CBD20 oral liquid: solution, 40 mL, bottle
Tilray Purified Oral Solution CBD100 oral liquid: solution, 25 mL, bottle
Tilray Purified Oral Solution CBD100 oral liquid: solution, 40 mL, bottle
Tilray Purified Oral Solution CBD25 oral liquid: solution, 40 mL, bottle
Tilray Whole Flower Dried Cannabis THC 22 dried flower inhalation, 15 g, bag
cannabidiol 1 mg/mL + tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 10 mg capsule
cannabidiol 10 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 100 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 120 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 15 mg/mL + tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 150 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 2.5 mg/actuation + tetrahydrocannabinol 2.7 mg/actuation oral spray
cannabidiol 20 mg/mL + tetrahydrocannabinol 1 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 200 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 25 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 30 mg/mL oral liquid
cannabidiol 50 mg capsule
cannabidiol 50 mg lozenge
cannabidiol 50 mg/mL oral liquid
tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/g + cannabidiol 125 mg/g dried flower tea
tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/mL + cannabidiol 10 mg/mL oral liquid
tetrahydrocannabinol 135 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower tea
tetrahydrocannabinol 152.5 mg/g + cannabidiol 5 mg/g dried flower tea
tetrahydrocannabinol 180 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried herb inhalation
tetrahydrocannabinol 190 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation
tetrahydrocannabinol 200 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation
tetrahydrocannabinol 200 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower tea
tetrahydrocannabinol 210 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower tea
1982
tetrahydrocannabinol 213 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation
tetrahydrocannabinol 220 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation
tetrahydrocannabinol 221 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation
Act 
tetrahydrocannabinol 240 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower tea
tetrahydrocannabinol 25 mg/mL oral liquid
tetrahydrocannabinol 250 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower tea
tetrahydrocannabinol 255 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g dried flower inhalation
tetrahydrocannabinol 5 mg/mL + cannabidiol 20 mg/mL oral liquid
tetrahydrocannabinol 90 mg/g + cannabidiol 83 mg/g dried flower inhalation
ANTG Eve (tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/g + cannabidiol 125 mg/g) dried flower tea
ANTG Mariposa (tetrahydrocannabinol 135 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower tea
ANTG Rocky (tetrahydrocannabinol 250 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower tea
ANTG Solace (tetrahydrocannabinol 200 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower tea
Cannaqix (cannabidiol 50 mg) lozenge, 1 lozenge
Information 
CBD Eqails Oral Tincture (cannabidiol 10 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution (Obsolete)
CBD Eqalis Oral Tincture (cannabidiol 120 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
CBD Eqalis Oral Tincture (cannabidiol 30 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD100 Oil (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD120 Oil (cannabidiol 120 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD200 Oil (cannabidiol 200 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution Official 
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD25 Oil (cannabidiol 25 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
CBD Green Standard - Sustainable CBD50 Oil (cannabidiol 50 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
CDA CBD 100 oil (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Endoca Hemp Oil CBD (cannabidiol 10 mg) capsule: soft, 1 capsule
the 
Endoca Hemp Oil CBD (cannabidiol 50 mg) capsule: soft, 1 capsule
Endoca Hemp Oil Drops CBD (cannabidiol 150 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Endoca Hemp Oil Drops CBD (cannabidiol 30 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Epidyolex strawberry (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
evalaCann THC 1 mg: CBD 20 mg (cannabidiol 20 mg/mL + tetrahydrocannabinol 1 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
under 
evalaCann THC 10 mg: CBD 1 mg (cannabidiol 1 mg/mL + tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
evalaCann THC 10 mg: CBD 15 mg (cannabidiol 15 mg/mL + tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD100 Oil (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution [Obsolete]
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD120 Oil (cannabidiol 120 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution [Obsolete]
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD200 Oil (cannabidiol 200 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution [Obsolete]
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD25 Oil (cannabidiol 25 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution [Obsolete]
Green Standard - Sustainable CBD50 Oil (cannabidiol 50 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution [Obsolete]
Helius CBD100 Full Spectrum (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Helius CBD25 Full Spectrum (cannabidiol 25 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Released 
Helius SubDrops CBD 100 Sublingual Solution (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Helius SubDrops CBD 25 Sublingual Solution (cannabidiol 25 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Helius THC10:CBD10 Full Spectrum (tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/mL + cannabidiol 10 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
KIKUYA Ar oyo (tetrahydrocannabinol 200mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower inhalation
KIKUYA Dune (tetrahydrocannabinol 190 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower inhalation
KIKUYA Peak (tetrahydrocannabinol 255 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower inhalation
Medleaf High THC GG4 (tetrahydrocannabinol 240 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower tea
Medleaf High THC Zour Apple (tetrahydrocannabinol 210 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower tea
Medleaf Medium THC Afghan Haze (tetrahydrocannabinol 180 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried herb inhalation
Medleaf Medium THC Shishkaberry (tetrahydrocannabinol 152.5 mg/g + cannabidiol 5 mg/g) dried flower tea
Medleaf Medium THC Whole Flower Shishkaberry (tetrahydrocannabinol 152.5 mg/g + cannabidiol 5 mg/g) dried flower tea
MedReleaf Equiposa Dried (tetrahydrocannabinol 90 mg/g + cannabidiol 83 mg/g) dried flower inhalation
MedReleaf Luminarium Dried (tetrahydrocannabinol 221 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower inhalation
MedReleaf Sedaprem Dried (tetrahydrocannabinol 213 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower inhalation
Mercury Pharma MP100 Oral Drops (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
RUA CBD100 (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Sativex Oromucosal Spray (cannabidiol 2.5 mg/actuation + tetrahydrocannabinol 2.7 mg/actuation) oral spray
TheraLeaf TL100 (THC Free) (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
TheraLeaf TL150 (THC Free) (cannabidiol 150 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
TheraLeaf TL25 (THC Free) (cannabidiol 25 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
TheraLeaf TL50 (THC Free) (cannabidiol 50 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution
Tilray CBD10 Oral Drops (cannabidiol 10 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution [Obsolete]
Tilray CBD100 Oral Drops (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution [Obsolete]
Tilray CBD25 Oral Drops (cannabidiol 25 mg/mL) oral liquid: solution [Obsolete]
Tilray Full Spectrum Oral Solution THC10CBD10 (tetrahydrocannabinol 10 mg/mL (10.6 mg/g) + cannabidiol 10 mg/mL (10.6 mg/g)) oral liquid: solution
Tilray Full Spectrum Oral Solution THC5CBD20 (tetrahydrocannabinol 5 mg/mL (5.3 mg/g) + cannabidiol 20 mg/mL (21.1 mg/g)) oral liquid: solution
Tilray Purified Oral Solution CBD100 (cannabidiol 100 mg/mL (106.4 mg/g)) oral liquid: solution
Tilray Purified Oral Solution CBD25 (cannabidiol 25 mg/mL (26.6 mg/g)) oral liquid: solution
Tilray Whole Flower Dried Cannabis THC 22 (tetrahydrocannabinol 220 mg/g + cannabidiol 10 mg/g) dried flower inhalation
1982
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Official 
the 
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