Is This the Biggest Barrier to a Medical Cannabis Prescription in Australia?

Until this barrier is overcome, medical cannabis products will never become mainstream in Australia.

Earlier this year, Australia’s Capital Territory made Australia’s history when it legalized cannabis possession and cultivation for adult use, leading many to believe that Australia was beginning its journey to all-out cannabis legalization. Though as many will know, the ACT’s legalization of cannabis wasn’t exactly a great forward leap for the Land Down Under. While adults can now grow up to two plants, individuals cannot buy or sell cannabis or seeds, meaning that the country is still a ways off from having a recreational market that can generate tax revenue and shrink the black market.

As a result of this piecemeal legislation, a recent poll of over 1,300 Australians revealed that just 2.5% of respondents sourced their cannabis legally. Precisely how indicative this poll is of the total condition of Australia’s cannabis industry is uncertain, though at the very least it shows that Australia has a long way to go before cannabis can be considered “mainstream.”

Though it isn’t all doom and gloom, as Australia’s cannabis industry has definitely been making strides in recent years, with June seeing a…