‘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.

• November 3, 2024
• by Clay Lucas

Drug-driving rates are soaring, but it’s not just down to extra testing

Remember the ad campaign, “If you drink then drive, you’re a bloody idiot”? It’s time to think about a drug-driving campaign.

• October 31, 2024
• by Milad Haghani

Legalise cannabis in NSW? These MPs don’t think it’s a bad idea

Ahead of the long-promised drug summit, three government MPs have supported calls for an overhaul of cannabis laws in NSW.

• October 31, 2024
• by Max Maddison

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.

• October 30, 2024
• by Broede Carmody and Clay Lucas

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.

• October 28, 2024
• by Liam Mannix

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.

• October 21, 2024
• by Clay Lucas

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 the money on offer, with online job ads for doctors offering up to $350 an hour.

• October 20, 2024
• by Clay Lucas

Cannabis Inc: Australia’s booming medicinal weed industry

Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry has taken boomed since legalisation in 2016 – but its growth is raising questions for many in the health sector.

The medicinal cannabis business risks going up in smoke

There are legitimate reasons cannabis has been legalised for medicinal purposes, but the industry has serious questions to answer about regulation, medical ethics and risks to consumers.

• October 20, 2024
• The Herald's View

Cannabis Inc: Biggest player’s legal battle shapes as boom industry’s turning point

Montu’s legal battle with the TGA exposes the high stakes in Australia’s booming medicinal cannabis industry, where ethics, advertising, and profits collide.

• October 20, 2024
• by Clay Lucas