Background: Medicinal cannabis prescriptions are on the rise in Australia, and general
practitioners will increasingly encounter patients using cannabis-based products. Objective …

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide and the prevalence of
users continues to increase. Over the last 2 decades, the world has seen significant changes …

SUMMARY The Australian Federal Government legalised access to medicinal cannabis in
2016. More than 100 different cannabis products are now available to prescribe. Most are …

Cannabis has been employed medicinally throughout history, but its recent legal prohibition,
biochemical complexity and variability, quality control issues, previous dearth of …

Background Medicinal cannabis has recently attracted much media attention in Australia
and across the world. With the exception of a few countries, cannabinoids remain illegal …

Until recently, cannabis and its derivatives were widely restricted under legislation which
stated they had no medical value and carried a substantial risk of misuse. Policy is rapidly …

Objective: To explore patterns of cannabis use for medical purposes in Australia
immediately prior to the 2016 legislation for frameworks for medical cannabis use. Design …

Safety issues are a major barrier to the use of cannabis and cannabinoid medications for
clinical purposes. Information on the safety of herbal cannabis may be derived from studies …

Introduction: Cannabis smoking can result in elevation of heart rate and blood pressure
immediately after use, possibly from sympathetic nervous system stimulation and …

With cannabis medicines now obtaining legal status in many international jurisdictions
(generally on the authorisation of a medical professional), a rapid increase in consumer …