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Penington Institute is pleased to launch Cannabis in Australia 2023. A thread 🧵 Follow this link to request your copy: penington.org.au/cannabis/canna… #cannabis #cannabispolicy #cannabismarket #cannabisindustry #report #auspol #policy

Our latest report Cannabis in Australia 2023 found the number of approvals for prescribed #medicinalcannabis in Australia has continued to grow this year, despite barriers to access. A thread 🧵 Follow this link to download Cannabis in Australia 2023: penington.org.au/cannabis/canna…

Happy holidays from the Lambert Initiative team! Thank you to our incredible group of researchers for another productive and busy year 🌞

📩'The “Next Day” Effects of Cannabis Use: A Systematic Review' was one of the top downloaded papers in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Journal for 2023! 🙌Congrats to Danielle McCartney @AnastasiaSuraev Iain McGregor Read it here 👉 doi.org/10.1089%2Fcan.…

New paper alert ⤵️ doi.org/10.1371/journa… 🔑 A sub-analysis of the Cannabis as Medicine Survey 2020 showed prescribing of #medicinalcannabis does not always align with clinical practice 🎓 Educating prescribers will prevent avoidable side effects and improve patient support

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – EXTENDED to MARCH 1 - Join us for #ICRS2024SALAMANCA! Our 34th Annual ICRS Symposium on the Cannabinoids – June 30-July 5, 2024 #cannabis #cannabinoid #science icrs2024.org icrs.com

We're pleased to see the latest National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022-23 results, released today by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report findings reveal increased public support for sensible health-centred drug policy reform, such as regulating cannabis. Read more: penington.org.au/ndshs-2022-23-…

📢 New research published! We tested the sensitivity of point-of collection testing devices that are often used in RDTs and workplaces! Click through to learn more: 🔗 doi.org/10.1002/dta.36… 🙌 @AnastasiaSuraev Danielle McCartney Richard Kevin Camilla Hoyos Iain McGregor

Excited to hear our PhD Candidate Sarah-Catherine Rodan speak at AEDRTC about her new clinical trials with #cannabidiol and #psychedelics! Register for this exciting talk by clicking on the link 👉 bit.ly/3EK9r0o

More SCRA work from Lambert Initiative out now in RSC Medicinal Chemistry! We looked at a series of proteinogenic amino acid-derived SCRAs related to MPP-5F-PICA, MMB-5F-PICA, and MDMB-5F-PICA, investigating the role of chirality in CB1 and CB2 receptor activation. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…

🧪 Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Eric Sparkes for his two recent publications synthesising SCRAs and investigating their functionality at cannabinoid receptors. We can't wait to see what you do next! 🥂

🎉 Professor Iain McGregor has been awarded the IACM Award for Clinical Research! He will be speaking at their upcoming conference on the 12 & 13 of April. The event is online, with free registration: cannabinoid-conference.org/#registration We look forward to seeing you online!

Congrats Iain McGregor for receiving the IACM Clinical Research Award 🙏 Lambert Initiative #cannabinoids #medicine #clinical #research

🎙️What can the UK #medicalcannabis industry learn from Australia? Iain McGregor joins industry leaders in an impactful panel discussion about the successes and mistakes of the current Australian medical cannabis industry. Listen now 👇 medicalcannabisalliance.org/mcaired/

New paper by Olivia Dobson w Michael Savic & Myfanwy graham has found a range of complex factors affecting practitioners’ approaches to prescribing medical cannabis. Read the paper, w policy & practice recs: tinyurl.com/3ckzvvws Article in RACGP News: tinyurl.com/mthhpz7x

🗣️ "Roadside drug tests have limitations, the field sobriety tests also have limitations. What we're hoping to work towards is a better behavioural test using more tech [and] things like computerised cognitive tasks." 🙌 Danielle McCartney for SBS News ⤵️ sbs.com.au/news/article/t…

Did you know long-term oral THC exposure increased the lifespan of rats in a preclinical “toxicology” study”? This and other fun facts in our new review on cannabinoids and ageing. Lambert Initiative rdcu.be/dGQvy

Promising results from the Lambert Initiative 4 week trial of topical CBD in hand osteoarthritis, in conjunction with AvechoLtd and NTF Group. Pain, stiffness and anxiety reduced, grip strength increased. Great work from Zeeta Bawa et al #CBD #arthritis nature.com/articles/s4159…

Exercise beats drugs! New study from Lambert Initiative led by Danielle McCartney with @irwin_cg and Griffith Uni pals. CBD (150 mg) no effect on enjoyment or pain during or after a 10 km run. Running itself is a great anxiolytic & mood enhancer. #CBD #exercise sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

Researchers at InsideOut Institute and Lambert Initiative are seeking volunteers with Anorexia Nervosa to take part in a study investigating a new plant-based treatment. Find out more at caftanstudy.com.au