The Lambert Initiative researchers with former premier Mike Baird and Vice Chancellor Michael Spence

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Translating our scientific research for the general public is important to us. We are regularly engaged in wider public discussion around medicinal cannabis, current research and its use.

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16 December 2022

A close up of hands holding a medicinal cannabis oil bottle, with a green coloured oil inside the dropper.

Medical cannabis treating at least 2.7 percent of population

An estimated 600,000 Australians are using medical cannabis - but that's according to data from 2019. Considering the dramatic increase in the number of doctors registering to prescribe in the past two years, and the rapid growth of applications for prescriptions, the figure today is likely to be much higher.

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15 September 2022

Free cannabis testing for ACT home-growers

A study will examine home-grown cannabis in the Australian Capital Territory for medicinal and non/medicinal purposes. The goal is to investigate cannabis consumption, behaviours and attitudes among users.

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From trialling medicinal cannabis in the treatment of paediatric epilepsy and cancer to a donation that has put Australia at the forefront of medicinal cannabis research, read all the latest news from the Lambert Initiative.

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We are regularly engaged in wider public discussion around medicinal cannabis, current research and its use.

Publications

The Lambert Initiative are leaders in the field of medicinal cannabinoids. Our work is regularly cited in peer-reviewed publications in scientific literature.

Presentations and outreach

Researchers from the Lambert Initiative are always looking for opportunities to share our work with fellow researchers and the interested public. From symposiums to public events and festivals, we've shared the highlights of our work across a broad range of topics.