Recent changes to legislation around medical cannabis, as well as media coverage of the issue, have created a perception of easy access to cannabis products. GPs may now experience greater patient demand to prescribe cannabis-based medications. To address this, the RACGP position statement on the medicinal use of cannabis products has been developed to outline the RACGP's position on prescribing medicinal cannabis products in general practice, the challenges GPs face, the current evidence and the legal framework in Australia.
The current evid...