Is cannabis really getting stronger?
147m people used the drug last year. We need to know much more about it.
Primary Results
Cannabis corporates should be taxed to fund mental health programmes
Cannabis consumption erodes mental well-being and has adverse effects on school, work, and social life.
Cannabis: how it affects our cognition and psychology – new research
Cannabis use is linked to poorer memory, attention and mental health.
Trials a step forward for medicinal cannabis but what comes next?
Queenslanders and Victorians with particular chronic illnesses will be eligible to join New South Wales medicinal cannabis trials, due to start mid next year.
Could a cannabis pill reduce chemotherapy‑induced nausea and vomiting? Here’s how we find out
NSW is about to embark on the largest and most definitive clinical trial ever of medicinal cannabis for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Medicinal cannabis has gone mainstream. But Australia’s struggling to cope
More people are accessing medicinal cannabis than ever expected, or the health system was designed for. And we’re failing patients.
Cannabis products are being sold as sleep remedies – here’s the evidence about their effectiveness
Although a recent review found a lack of evidence to support these products, this doesn’t mean cannabis can’t help some people with sleep. We need better research.
Drug experts on the new guidance for medicinal cannabis
NICE has concluded that more research is needed before it can recommend the use of cannabis based products for medicinal use.
Does marijuana affect your sleep?
Many hope that marijuana will help their insomnia. A sleep psychologist examines the evidence.
Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law
Medicinal cannabis products were made legal in New Zealand in 2020. But high costs and widespread reluctance from doctors means many sick people are still accessing cannabis illegally.
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