‘Script hounds’ leading to cannabis over-subscription

Medicinal Cannabis has been a booming market in both Australia and around the world. 

Its legalisation has paved the way for many to access the drug legally, often to treat conditions like chronic pain and anxiety. 

But New data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency — also known as AHPRA — has revealed eight medical practitioners appeared to have issued more than 10 thousand cannabis scripts each for the highest-THC-strength products over a six-month period.

The regulator is now raising concerns some practitioners are putting “profit over safety”. 

Speaking with ABC NewsRadio’s Rachel Hayter, Associate Professor Michael Clements from the Royal Australian College of GPs says profit-seeking is to blame.