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New study shows medicinal cannabis 'doesn't work'
17 minutes Posted Mar 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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Medicinal cannabis has been increasingly used, legally, to relieve symptoms and treat conditions such as anxiety or chronic pain.

Today, health reporter Angus Thomson on the Australian researchers who’ve found there is no evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective at treating anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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