Medicinal cannabis has become an increasingly discussed area of healthcare in Melbourne and across Australia. However, the term “medical weed” can be misleading because medicinal cannabis is not the same as cannabis obtained through an illicit or recreational market. In Australia medicinal cannabis refers to pharmaceutical cannabis preparations that are prescribed for therapeutic purposes and […]
Aussie medical cannabis has become an important area of clinical research and healthcare in Australia. Rather than being a single medicine, medicinal cannabis refers to regulated therapeutic products containing cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). These products are prescribed for selected patients when a qualified healthcare professional determines they may be clinically appropriate. […]