Medicinal cannabis could be available over-the-counter in Australia by next year as the national medicines regulator weighs a proposal to allow it to be sold without a prescription.
The growing facility will be capable of producing enough cannabis flower to fill 110,000 bottles of medicinal cannabis oil per annum.
February will see two the public listing of two Perth medical cannabis companies while a third startup has gone down the crowdfunding route.
The state's first stand-alone medical cannabis clinic and dispensary opens in St Kilda this Saturday,with cannabis oil available for those who have a prescription.
A UQ study has found a small proportion of daily cannabis users account for more than 80 per cent of the total consumption of the drug in Australia.
AusCann expected the capsules to be available to the public in the first half of 2020.
A Queensland grandmother has been charged with producing and possessing a dangerous drug.
The changes will allow GPs to prescribe medical cannabis to patients but specialist approval will still be needed for children under 16 and patients with a history of drug abuse.
An Adelaide woman spared a conviction after she supplied medicinal cannabis to people suffering from chronic pain says her case highlights the need for law reform.
Researchers are calling for more trials to be done on the potential benefits of medicinal cannabis on mental disorders,saying there is not enough evidence yet.
More children will now be able to access the life-changing treatment in Victoria.