Angus Thompson
Health reporter who researches and reports on medical and public-health issues, in this episode presenting findings from Australian research on medicinal cannabis.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 18min
New study shows medicinal cannabis 'doesn't work'
Angus Thompson, health reporter who investigates medical and public-health issues, presents Australian research on ten years of prescribed medicinal cannabis. He covers rising prescriptions across hundreds of conditions. He outlines a major Lancet Psychiatry review finding no reliable evidence for anxiety, depression or PTSD. He highlights limited trial quality, unknown long-term harms, regulatory and prescribing challenges.
