When doctors are incentivised to prescribe dangerous amounts of cannabis

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Demand for medicinal cannabis in Australia has sky-rocketed since its legalisation in 2016.

Same-day telehealth consultations are a quick google search away. Cannabis dispensaries are popping up in major cities across the country.

And while medical cannabis is helping people with conditions ranging from chronic pain and anxiety, to cancer and migraines, concerns are being raised about how the industry is operating.

Today, chief reporter Jordan Baker on whether doctors have their patients best interests at heart.

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