Cannabis

Health & Medicine

Psychedelic medicine: A mental health game changer?

Mental health disorders are widespread, so it’s critical we have a breadth of effective therapies available. Now, plant-based psychedelic compounds are showing emerging promise

Politics & Society

A precarious high

The Australian Capital Territory’s new cannabis laws are at odds with Australia’s federal laws, but should the federal government stay out of it?

Health & Medicine

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Podcast

The state of the science in an age of cannabis liberalisation

From our archives: As more jurisdictions legalise cannabis, what do we really know about the effects of weed?

Health & Medicine

Breakthrough: Medicinal cannabis and severe epilepsy

A major scientific breakthrough finds that a type of medicinal cannabis significantly reduces convulsive seizures in children with a severe form of epilepsy

Politics & Society

Legalising medicinal cannabis: Victoria shows the way

Victoria’s legalisation of medicinal cannabis may provide a model for Australia and the world, says Dr Ian Freckelton QC