The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) — the country’s agency for monitoring, assessing, and regulating therapeutic products — has initiated legal action against certain publishers over allegedly illegal cannabis advertisements, Reuters reports. Under the Therapeutic Goods Act of 1989, companies are not allowed to advertise prescription medicines directly to the public without the TGA’s permission. […]
The properties of cannabis medicine have been known for thousands of years. Due to prohibition, scientific research and understanding of the plant has been stifled. Recently, scientific studies have begun to reveal the many medical benefits of cannabis for a variety of health conditions.
