Medical cannabis is on the rise – but does it work? | Epilepsy, Chronic Pain & Sleep

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It’s thought as many as 100,000 Australians self-medicate with marijuana illegally – for everything from back pain to sleep problems.

But when it comes to the evidence for medicinal cannabis… well, the picture is mixed. There’s still a lot we don’t know. So has the hype surpassed the science?

[Classification warning: Drug use is featured.]

Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2019-02-20/medical-marijuana-whats-the-evidence-for-treating-illness/10823036

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