Five months after its launch, Cannabis Clinic's Supported Access Programme (SAP) has saved patients nearly $300,000, with plans to continue expanding the initiative to reduce financial barriers to medicinal cannabis for vulnerable New Zealanders. Feedback from both patients and clinicians has been overwhelmingly positive, with the programme enabling more Community Services Card (CSC) holders to access legal, clinician-supervised treatment. For many CSC patients, the out-of-pocket cost is often lower than what they report paying on the illicit market, which supports safer access and continuity of care. Ben Whitson, Product Strategy Manager at Cannabis Clinic and Supported Access Scheme Lead, says, “When we first launched the SAP programme, we had great uptake but it was clear that our patients needed more choice. "We plan to continue scaling the programme, collaborating with more suppliers to make a meaningful difference for Kiwis across the country," adds Dr Alzaher.