– Doctors in Australia are seeing an increase in patients developing psychosis after being prescribed medicinal cannabis
– The Royal Australian and New Zealand’s College of Psychiatrists is calling for better regulation of medical cannabis products and more scrutiny on prescription practices
– There are concerns about the lack of communication between prescribing doctors and patients’ regular doctors
– Queensland’s Metro North Health is reporting a rise in psychosis cases linked to medicinal cannabis use
– Medicinal cannabis is causing harm and unproven efficacy for anxiety and insomnia
– Regulatory bodies are calling for tighter controls and restrictions on THC-containing products