Medical Cannabis Administration Methods: Quick Visual Reference

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What it is

Dried cannabis flower prescribed for vaporisation only.

What it looks like

Dried plant material Labelled pharmacy pot

Label includes

Patient name Product name Batch number THC / CBD content Prescribing pharmacy Dosage instructions Date dispensed

Note: The dispensing label may be worn, making identification difficult.

Associated items

Grinder (for preparing flower) Dry-Herb Vaporiser

Medical Cannabis Flower Packaging Pot — front view

Medical Cannabis Flower Packaging Pot — side view

Medical Cannabis Flower Packaging Pot — dispensing label

Medical Cannabis Flower Packaging Pot — back view

Medical Cannabis Flower Packaging Pot with flower inside

Medical Cannabis Flower Packaging Pot with flower inside — second view

Medical Cannabis Flower Packaging Bag with dispensing label

Medical Cannabis Flower Packaging with worn dispensing label

What it is

A handheld device used to break medical cannabis flower into small, even pieces for vaporisation.

What it looks like

Small circular or cylindrical Metal or hard plastic Internal teeth Manual or electronic

Not a medical item — no pharmacy label. Owned by the patient.

Grinder open showing unground cannabis flower

Grinder open showing ground cannabis flower

What it is

A medical device used to inhale vapour from cannabis flower. Never produces smoke and is not considered combustion under smoke-free legislation.

What it looks like

Handheld or desktop device Chamber for ground flower LED / screen temperature control Mouthpiece on top

Note: The Mighty Plus Medic and Volcano Medic 2 shown are both medically approved devices with CE marking.

See also: Solowij et al., 2018 (Drugs in R&D) — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5833909/

Mighty Plus Medic vaporiser — front view

Volcano Medic 2 desktop vaporiser with valve balloons

Volcano Medic 2 with tube kit attachment

DynaVap M7 alongside an electronic induction heating device

Injector Vape Desktop (Thermal Twist) with glass water attachment

What it is

Liquid cannabis extract taken under the tongue (sublingually) or swallowed.

What it looks like

Small amber or opaque glass bottle Pipette or oral syringe Measured liquid (mg/ml on label) Pharmacy-labelled bottle

Label shows

Patient name Product name Strength Use instructions Date dispensed

Sometimes supplied inside a small cardboard box with additional product information leaflet.

Medical Cannabis Sublingual Oil bottle — front view with oral syringe

Medical Cannabis Sublingual Oil bottle — back of label

Medical Cannabis Sublingual Oil bottle — front label detail

What they are

Pre-dosed edible pastilles containing cannabinoids.

What they look like

Soft, jelly-style lozenges Often round or square Blister packs or small labelled pots

Always supplied with a pharmacy dispensing label identifying the patient and product.

Medical Cannabis Pastilles orange packaging — front with dispensing label

Medical Cannabis Pastilles orange packaging — back view

Medical Cannabis Pastilles inside their packaging

Single medical cannabis pastille lozenge

What it is

A battery device used with medical cannabis cartridges — not nicotine liquids.

What it looks like

Slim battery section Magnetic or screw-fit cartridge Clear cartridge — golden oil inside Integrated mouthpiece

Important: Cartridges are supplied in pharmacy-labelled boxes, however patients may not always carry the box with them. The device itself is usually unlabelled.

Medically approved vaporiser battery device with cartridge assembled

Medically approved vaporiser battery device and cartridge shown separately