Medicinal cannabis prescriptions are on the rise with more doctors prescribing it. There's a movement from doctors praising it's pain relief properties with many saying it could be a potential solution to Australia’s addiction to prescription opioids.

So what is medicinal cannabis used for and how accessible is it?

Dr Ben Jansen is the Clinical Director at the Cannabis Doctors Australia and he joins John Stanley and Paul B Kidd.

Medicinal cannabis prescriptions are on the rise with more doctors prescribing it. There's a movement from doctors praising it's pain relief properties with many saying it could be a potential solution to Australia&rsquo;s addiction to prescription opioids.
So what is medicinal cannabis used for and how accessible is it?
Dr Ben Jansen is the Clinical Director at the Cannabis Doctors Australia and he joins John Stanley and Paul B Kidd.

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