Cannabis Inc: Australia’s booming medicinal weed industry
Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry has taken off since legalisation in 2016 – but the growth in the industry is raising questions for many in the health sector.
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Medicinal cannabis is booming, but the biggest player is under fire
Montu’s legal battle with the TGA exposes the high stakes in Australia’s booming medicinal cannabis industry, where ethics, advertising, and profits collide.
- by Clay Lucas
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Seven-minute scripts: How top cannabis company encourages quick consults with doctor bonuses
Doctors at Australia’s top cannabis firm can see up to eight patients an hour in quick consults, with incentives tied to patient volume targets.
- by Clay Lucas
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As Canadian cannabis conquers Australia, local growers face tough rules
Canadian cannabis is flooding Australia’s medicinal market, leaving local growers struggling to compete with looser standards and raising concerns about quality.
- by Clay Lucas
‘Fishy from the outset’: Millions in crowdsourced cannabis cash sparks landmark battle
A crowdsourcing investment initiative by fast-growing market giant Montu’s has descended into acrimony and unprecedented action from a corporate regulator.
- by Clay Lucas
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Ninety patients a day: Telehealth tick-and-flick cannabis scripts under fire
One GP wrote an average of one script every five minutes, fuelling concerns over money on offer, as online job ads for doctors offer up to $350 an hour.
- by Clay Lucas
Man’s death sparks questions on medicinal cannabis oversight
The death of a man with mental health issues who took his life after cannabis was prescribed by a Melbourne company has thrown a spotlight on a booming industry.
- by Clay Lucas
Criminalising cannabis: How Australia’s war on weed hurts the poor
Most cannabis possession arrests happen in Victoria’s poorest suburbs and towns. A new approach is needed, says the Penington Institute.
- by Clay Lucas
Victoria may end automatic licence loss for drivers testing positive for cannabis
Advocates and patients say it’s time the law was modernised to reflect the use of medicinal cannabis.
- by Broede Carmody and Clay Lucas
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The Age wins court battle over medicinal cannabis investigation
A judge has dismissed a bid by Australia’s largest medicinal cannabis company to force The Age to take down a story revealing allegations about the company’s cannabis referral system.
- by Liam Mannix
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Australia’s biggest medicinal cannabis company launches legal action over news story
Montu is demanding The Age take down a story about its contentious customer referral system and reveal the sources behind it.
- by Liam Mannix
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