Cannabis gummies like ‘a glass of wine with dinner’ for a growing number of Australians

No cannabis gummies are approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Ruth started taking cannabis gummies two years ago, “in a similar way to people having a glass of wine with dinner or a beer after work”.

“I use them if I just want a fun afternoon or evening to relax, by myself or with friends,” she says, and unlike alcohol, “I don’t have a hangover in the morning.”