Demand for medicinal cannabis in Australia has sky-rocketed since its legalisation in 2016.  

Same-day telehealth consultations are a quick google search away. Cannabis dispensaries are popping up in major cities across the country. 

And while medical cannabis is helping people with conditions ranging from chronic pain and anxiety, to cancer and migraines, concerns are being raised about how the industry is operating. 

Today, chief reporter Jordan Baker on whether doctors have their patients best interests at heart.

Demand for medicinal cannabis in Australia has sky-rocketed since its legalisation in 2016.  
Same-day telehealth consultations are a quick google search away. Cannabis dispensaries are popping up in major cities across the country. 
And while medical cannabis is helping people with conditions ranging from chronic pain and anxiety, to cancer and migraines, concerns are being raised about how the industry is operating. 
Today, chief reporter Jordan Baker on whether doctors have their patients best interests at heart.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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