Cannabidiol (CBD) basics Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the two dominant cannabinoids in the cannabis species. Since its discovery in 1940 CBD has been subject to investigation for its potential…

For medical practitioners without experience in prescribing medicinal cannabis, the complexities of prescribing CBD oil and cannabis medicines more broadly can be daunting. The sheer number of cannabinoid and other…

Many Australians with IBD use cannabis for symptom management - but their doctors aren’t convinced Two recently published surveys on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and medicinal cannabis use - one…

A new survey published on June 8 2020, the Cannabis as Medicine Survey (CAMS-18), has highlighted that despite legalisation of medicinal cannabis in Australia in late 2016, many Australians are…

Medicinal Cannabis and Wasting Syndrome: What Can It Do?   Cachexia is a condition, also known as ‘wasting syndrome’, characterised by loss of body mass associated with an underlying medical…

Australian Law Needs to Catch Up With Medicinal Cannabis Usage By Jessica Kindynis As Australian medical cannabis patient numbers rapidly grow, there is a great need for updated and cohesive…

Untangling GMP in Australia's Medical Cannabis Landscape There are plenty of acronyms to wrap your head around in the cannabis world and GMP or Good Manufacturing Practice is one that…

The importance of dosing studies   The emergence of a federally regulated pharmaceutical framework for medicinal cannabis in Australia has resulted in substantial opportunities for medicinal cannabis companies to undertake…

News Release: Applied Cannabis Research launches study of Cannabinoids and PTSD Applied Cannabis Research is pleased to announce it has received ethics approval for a study into the benefits of…

Using Cannabis Clinics for Medical Cannabis Trial Recruitment The age-old problem and one of the biggest hurdles in clinical trials is recruitment. It’s the ultimate rate limiting step which can…