Medicinal cannabis is big business. But the latest clampdown won’t curb unsafe prescribing

 Medicinal cannabis is big business. But the latest clampdown won’t curb unsafe prescribing

The latest announcement doesn’t tighten existing prescribing or marketing rules for medicinal cannabis. It just reminds health professionals what the rules are.

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Australia’s key regulator of health professionals has announced it’s clamping down on unsafe prescribing of medicinal cannabis in the wake of surging patient demand.

The Au…