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Jack Gramenz

Medicinal cannabis being 'exploited' through telehealth

The number of Australians using medicinal cannabis has passed one million. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Doctors and pharmacists have raised concerns about medicinal cannabis, alleging excessive and poorly regulated prescribing practices outside of "typical care pathways".

Largely unregulated prescribing and dispensing of medicinal cannabis around the nation needs to be tackled, influential industry groups the Australian Medical Association and Pharmacy Guild of Australia said in a joint letter to Health Minister Mark Butler.

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