‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels
Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of higher THC potency medicinal cannabis products, finding that higher-dose products are commonly being prescribed in Australia. Photograph: Matt Hunt/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenResearchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of higher THC potency medicinal cannabis products, finding that higher-dose products are commonly being prescribed in Australia.
- ▪Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of higher THC potency medicinal cannabis products, finding that higher-dose products are commonly being prescribed in Australia.
- ▪Photograph: Matt Hunt/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenResearchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of higher THC potency medicinal cannabis products, finding that higher-dose products are commonly being prescribed in Australia
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/29/cannabis-prescription-australia-doctors |
| Publication time | Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:26:14 GMT |
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Researchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of higher THC potency medicinal cannabis products, finding that higher-dose products are commonly being prescribed in Australia. Photograph: Matt Hunt/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenResearchers evaluated the efficacy and safety of higher THC potency medicinal cannabis products, finding that higher-dose products are commonly being prescribed in Australia. Photograph: Matt Hunt/NurPhoto/ShutterstockHealth‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levelsExclusive: Of more than 1,000 medicinal cannabis products available, only two have been evaluated by the drug regulator Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
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