TGA issues $1.3 million in fines over medicinal cannabis ads in a year
The TGA issued $1.3 million in fines for illegal medicinal cannabis advertising last financial year, with six different companies and one individual health practitioner coming…
Tag: Cannabis
One million Aussie patients prescribed medicinal cannabis — why we should be worried
I was one of the earliest prescribers of medicinal cannabis in Australia. But I’ve always been extremely cautious with the treatment, and I prescribe to…
Option of last resort? One million patients prescribed cannabis, figures reveal
Medicinal cannabis is supposed to be a last resort, accessible almost solely through the TGA’s Special Access Scheme for unlicensed drugs. Yet doctors have prescribed…
Why hangover cures are giving doctors new headaches
The rise of medicinal cannabis and trendy ‘hangover cure’ vitamin infusions are making it harder for anti-doping doctors to draw the line between medical and…
Nurse smuggled cannabis oil into hospital for shark bite patient: tribunal
A nurse has been reprimanded after trying to smuggle a bottle of cannabis oil she found in her new home into hospital for a patient with…
Why it’s ‘high time’ doctors prescribed cannabis for endometriosis: Aus researchers
Medical cannabis should no longer be ignored as a legitimate treatment option for endometriosis-related pain, according to Sydney researchers. Given various ‘shortcomings’ of current pain…
Medical Must-See: What in blue blazes are these finger ulcerations?
The rare disease tends to affect young men, with a high amputation rate.
Patients using medical cannabis soar fourfold in the US: study
PTSD is now the second most common reason behind pain for cannabis to be dispensed, researchers find.
Cannabidiol doesn’t affect driving skills, shows Sydney study
The researchers were surprised at how long CBD remained in plasma during their small trial - up to four weeks with high doses.
Cannabis products with high THC levels ‘cut chronic pain’
The relief is short term, however, and must be weighed against adverse events, including sedation.
