Medicinal cannabis is linked to long-term benefits in health-related quality of life

Medicinal cannabis is linked to long-term benefits in health-related quality of life

Patients prescribed medicinal cannabis in Australia maintained improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), fatigue, and sleep disturbance across a one-year period, according to a study published April 2, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Margaret-Ann Tait from The University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues. Anxiety, depression, insomnia, and pain also improved over time for those with corresponding health condi…

Govt Backs Medicinal Cannabis Investment

There is no issue regarding potential government investment, as it continues to promote cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, for medical purposes as a commodity. Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica, said there were several investors he had secured, but at the moment, there were medicinal cannabis opportunities to pursue. “There’s interest from Australia and Canada as well for medicinal cannabis, so no issue around potential investment,” he sa…