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The latest news coverage of the Lambert Initiative

We are regularly engaged in wider public discussion around medicinal cannabis, current research and its use.

The Lambert Initiative in the news

  • – SBS News, 23 April 2024.
  • – SBS News, Headlines on Health Podcast, 15 April 2024.
  • Driving and cannabis - Mornings with Ellen Fanning, Sydney Mornings, ABC Radio, 4 April 2024

December

  • - SBS Greek, 15 December 23
  • – Cycling Weekly, 13 December 23

November

  • - New Scientist, 8 November 2023

September

  • - WA Today, 16 September 23

August

  • - ABC Landline, 27 August 23
  • - ABC Landline, 25 August 2023
  • Ìı- Cannabiz, 22 August 2023
  • - Cannabiz, 2 August 2023
  • - 7NEWS, 2 August 2023
  • - The West Australian,Ìı 2 August 2023
  • - The Guardian, 2 August 2023
  • - NEWS.com.au, 2 August 2023

July

  • - Cannabiz, 27 July 2023
  • - Australian Journal of Pharmacy, 21 July 2023
  • n - 7NEWS, 13 July 2023
  • - InSight+ MJA, 3 July 2023

June

  • Ìı- Cannabis Health News UK, 19 June 2023
  • - Medscape, 15 June 2023
  • - MedPage Today, 13 June 2023
  • - Greenstate, 12 June 2023
  • - Nouvelles du monde, 11 June 2023
  • Dr Phil Mosley speaks about the THC:CBD & Tourette Syndrome Trial on
  • - Medical XPress, 9 June 2023
  • - Benzinga, 9 June 2023
  • - Cannabis Health News UK, 9 June 2023
  • - Mirage News, 9 June 2023
  • - Cannabiz, 7 June 2023
  • Ìı- Medical XPress, 6 June 2023

May

  • Ìı- Body & Soul, 30 May 2023
  • - The Sydney Morning Herarld, 13 May 2023

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  • – 7NEWS, 17 April 2023
  • – Cannabiz, 17 April 2023
  • - The Guardian Australia, 9 April 2023
  • - The Washington Post, 3 April 2023

March

  • – India Education Diary, 24 March 2023
  • – ABC Radio National, Dr Tom Arkell reviews Lambert Initiative driving research, 19 March 2023
  • – ABC Canberra, Instagram Reel, 15 March 2023
  • A new study led by CAN-ACT allows backyard cannabis growers in the ACT to send samples of their crops to the ±¬ÁÏÍõ for testing – ABC News Canberra, 7pm News TV segment, 12 March 2023
  • – Cosmos Magazine, 3 March 2023

February

  • How good are the current roadside tests in indicating cannabis-induced driving impairment? – ABC Canberra Radio, Canberra Drive, 22 February 2023
  • – The Market Herald, 22 February 2023
  • – Cannabiz, 20 Febraury 2023
  • – High Times, 8 February 2023
  • – Leafly, 8 February 2023
  • – Medical Xpress, 7 February 2023
  • – Ganjapreneur, 7 February 2023
  • – Cannabis Health News, 7 February 2023
  • – Cannabiz, 6 February 2023
  • – Marijuana Moment, 6 February 2023
  • – The Guardian, 4 February 2023
  • -Ìı Leafly, 3 February 2023
  • – Hemp Gazette, 1 February 2023

January

  • - India Education Diary, 4 January 2023

December

  • - Hemp Gazette, 20 December 2022
  • - Medical Xpress, 19 December 2022
  • - Cannabiz, 19 December 2022
  • - The Guardian, 8 December 2022

November

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  • – Cannabis Health UK, 23 November 2022
  • – ABC Melbourne, 17 November 2022
  • – Ockham’s Razor on ABC Radio National, 6 November 2022

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October

  • – Hemp Gazette, 28 October 2022
  • – Interesting Engineering, 14 October 2022
  • – Hemp Gazette, 7 October 2022
  • – The Swaddle, 7 October 2022
  • – ABC News, 7 October 2022
  • – Vice News AU, 5 October 2022
  • Ìı- The Guardian, 3 October 2022
  • – Honi Soit, 1 October 2022

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September

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  • – The Sydney Morning Herald, 28 September 2022
  • – ABC News, 26 September 2022
  • – A Current Affair on 9Now, 23 September 2022
  • Professor Nicholas Lintzeris interviewed by James Vyver about the CAMS-20 survey – Mornings on ABC Canberra, 19 September 2022
  • Shows – High Times, 19 September 2022
  • – Cannabiz, 15 September 2022
  • – Vice News AU, 15 September 2022
  • – Canberra City News, 15 September 2022
  • – The Canberra Times, 15 September 2022
  • – Canberra Weekly, 15 September 2022
  • – Hemp Gazette, 2 September 2022
  • - Cannabis Health News UK, 1 September 2022

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August

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  • - The New York Times, 30 August 2022
  • - HempGazette, 29 August 2022
  • - The Australian - Stockhead, 26 August 2022
  • - newsGP,Ìı 25 August 2022Ìı
  • - Cannabiz, 25 August 2022
  • , 25 August 2022
  • Ìı- Glam Adelaide, 18 August 2022
  • – Cannabiz, 15 August 2022
  • - Medical News Today, 10 August 2022
  • - Open Access Government, 8 August 2022
  • - Cannabis Health News UK, 5 August 2022
  • - Hemp Gazette, 5 August 2022
  • - Healthline, 4 August 2022
  • - Cannabiz, 4 August 2022
  • Ìı- Earth.com, 3 August 2022
  • - Cannabiz, 3 August 2022

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June

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  • - Cannabiz, 21 June 2022
  • - Cannabiz, 16 June 2022
  • - ABC News, 16 June 2022
  • - The Newcastle Herald, 16 June 2022
  • - The Manning River TImes, 13 June 2022
  • - EverydayHealth, 8 June 2022
  • - The Australian, 6 June 2022
  • - Forbes, 4 June 2022

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May

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  • - The Brisbane Times, 31 May 2022 (also )
  • - VICE AU, 31 May 2022
  • - Cannabiz, 31 May 2022
  • - 7News, 31 May 2022 (also appeared in , and )
  • Very high doses of cannabis component CBD don't affect driving - ±¬ÁÏÍõ News, 31 May 2022
  • - Project CBD, 25 May 2022
  • , 23 May 2022
  • - newsGP, 18 May 2022
  • - Body & Soul, 16 May 2022
  • - Hemp Gazette, 12 May 2022
  • - Junkee, 11 May 2022
  • - The Newcastle Herald, 11 May 2022
  • Dr Elizabeth Cairns discusses analysis of medicinal cannabis prescribing trends on Afternoons with Josh Szeps - ABC Radio , 11 May 2022
  • - Medical XPress, 10 May 2022
  • - The Brisbane Times, 10 May 2022 (also )
  • - The Guardian, 10 May 2022
  • - VICE AU, 10 May 2022
  • Ìı- Hospital and Healthcare, 10 May 2022
  • - Cannabiz, 10 May 2022
  • Why Australians take medicinal cannabis - ±¬ÁÏÍõ News, 10 May 2022

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April

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  • - Runner's World, 21 April 2022
  • Ìı- Cannabiz, 6 April 2022

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MarchÌı

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  • – Cannabiz, 29 March 2022
  • – Cannabiz, 23 March 2022
  • s – Cannabiz, 17 March 2022
  • – Mugglehead, 7 March 2022

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January

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December

  • – Lambert research featured in an article by Forbes, 31 December 2021
  • – Cannabiz, 22 December 2021
  • – Ms Anastasia Suraev, Dr Elizabeth Cairns and Dr Danielle McCartney feature in this article by Cannabiz, 16 December 2021
  • – Benzinga, 14 December 2021
  • – Dr Elizabeth CairnsÌıprovided commentary in this article, 15 December 2021
  • – A/Prof Arnold appeared in this article by New Atlas, 14 December 2021
  • – Lexology, 13 December 2021
  • – Cannabis Life Network, 9 December 2021
  • – Ganjapreneur, 7 December 2021
  • – Triple J Hack, 6 December 2021
  • – The Age, 5 December 2021
  • – The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 December 2021
  • – LA Weekly, 3 December 2021
  • – The GrowthOp, 3 December 2021
  • – Cannabis Health, 2 December 2021
  • – Cannabiz, 2 December 2021
  • – New Atlas, 2 December 2021
  • – Medical Express, 2 December 2021
  • THC in blood and saliva are poor measures of cannabis impairment – USYD News, 2 December 2021
  • [LISTEN] featured Dr Danielle McCartney and Prof Iain McGregor to discuss their research highlighting the unreliability of THC in blood and saliva for measuring cannabis impairment (starts at 19:47), 1 December 2021.

November

  • [LISTEN] – Danielle McCartney appeared on the on Pura Sport Nutrition Podcast with Dr Liz Brood to discuss CBD for sport, 17 November 2021

October

  • – High Times, October 2021
  • – The Guardian, 31 October 2021. Prof Iain McGregor provides commentary on the medicinal cannabis landscape in Australia.
  • – Cannabis Health, 25 October 2021
  • – Cannabiz, 21 October 2021
  • – IFLScience, 7 October 2021
  • – Pondering Pot, 6 October 2021
  • – News Medical, 6 October 2021
  • – Slash Gear, 6 October 2021
  • – FirstWord Pharma, 6 October 2021
  • – Science Daily, 5 October 2021
  • – Cannabiz, 5 October 2021
  • – Medical Express, 5 October 2021
  • – High Times, 5 October 2021
  • – New Atlas, 5 October 2021
  • – The Province, 5 October 2021
  • – News Wise, 5 October 2021
  • – Mirage, 5 October 2021
  • 'Mother of all cannabinoids': anti-seizure compounds found in cannabis – USYD News, 5 October 2021
  • – Eureka Alert, 4 October 2021

September

  • – Woolcock News, 13 September 2021

August

  • – Cannabis Health UK, 25 August 2021
  • – Women’s Health Magazine, 23 August 2021
  • – TripleJ, 18 August 2021
  • – Cannabiz, 19 August 2021

July

  • – Cannabis Health Magazine, 29 July 2021
  • [LISTEN] Dr Danielle McCartney was a guest on The Long Much Podcast, 28 July 2021
  • – Dr Lyndsey Anderson discusses her research on cannabinoids interacting with conventional medications in The Cannabis Scientist, 28 July 2021
  • [] [] Pe226 Cannabis Enzymes & Receptors & Genes Oh My! – Professor Iain McGregor was a guest on the Periodic effects podcast, 27 July 2021
  • – NUTRA ingredients, 26 July 2021
  • – Hemp Gazette, 26 July 2021
  • – Cannabiz, 23 July 2021
  • – Cannabis Health UK, 22 July 2021
  • 'An entourage effect': new clues on how low-dose CBD products work – ±¬ÁÏÍõ News, 22 July 2021
  • [] [] Pe225 The Psychopharmacology of Cannabis – Professor Iain McGregor was a guest on the Periodic effects podcast, 22 July 2021
  • Dr Danielle McCartney featured in “Fact sheet: CBD Oilâ€� – Women’s Weekly, July 2021.

June

  • – Saturdays with Joel Rheinberger (ABC Hobart), 12 June 2021
  • – 7 News, 12 June 2021
  • – Australian Journal of Pharmacy, 01 June 2021

May

  • – The Lambert Initiative is featured in-depth in the May 2021 Issue of The Cannabis Scientist
  • Pharmacists survey on medicinal cannabis - Ms Zeeta Bawa spoke on National Radio News, 21 May 2021
  • – QUT News, 20 May 2021
  • Survey of pharmacists on medicinal cannabis - ±¬ÁÏÍõ Faculty of Medicine and Health News, 19 May 2021
  • – Ms Zeeta Bawa on ABC’s Triple J Hack, 10 May 2021

April

  • – The Canberra Times, 14 April 2021 – News Wise, 14 April 2021
  • – Leafly, 14 April 2021
  • – Mic, 14 April 2021
  • – Hemp Gazette, 14 April 2021
  • – Study Finds, 13 April 2021
  • – IFLS, 13 April 2021
  • Daily Mail, 13 April 2021
  • – Lad bible, 12 April 2021
  • – Science Alert, 12 April 2021
  • – Cosmos, 12 April 2021
  • – Queensland Times, 12 April
  • – Medical Xpress, 12 April 2021
  • Scientists put the stopwatch on cannabis intoxication – ±¬ÁÏÍõ News, 12 April 2021
  • - The Medical News, 12 April 2021
  • - Prof Iain McGregor appeared on ABC Radio’s ‘On Drive’ segment with Rafael Epstein, 12 April 2021
  • – Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 11 April 2021
  • – ABC News, 11 April 2021
  • – Eureka Alert, 11 April 2021
  • – A/Prof Jonathon Arnold appeared on 9 News, 7 April 2020

March

  • – announcement of a new study being partly funded by the Lambert Initiative, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, 30 March 2021
  • - Prof Iain McGregor featured in an article by the Sydney Morning Herald, 23 March 2021
  • Ìı- Prof Iain McGregor and A/Prof Vicki Kotsirilos provide an updated summary on the medicinal cannabis landscape of Australia for InSight+, Medical Journal of Australia, 08 March 2021

February

  • Ìı- Anastasia Suraev discusses theÌı‘Paediatric Epilepsy Lambert Initiative Cannabinoid Analysis’ (PELICAN) study for Research Features, 25 February 2021
  • – Leafie, 17 February 2021
  • [LISTEN] – The Quicky (Mamamia), featuring Professor Iain McGregor discussing medicinal cannabis for anxiety and depression, 17 February 2021
  • – The Guardian, featuring Professor Iain McGregor, 7 February 2021
  • [LISTEN] – Prof Iain McGregor appeared on ABC Radio’s ‘Life Matters’ segment with Michael Mackenzie, 5 February 2021

January

  • Prof Iain McGregor appeared on ABC Radio’s ‘Breakfast’ segment with Wendy Harmer and Robbie Buck, 22 January 2021

December

  • [Podcast]Ìı – Dr Tom Arkell on Episode 22 of Cannter Cannabis Podcast, December 2020Ìı
  • – Prof Iain McGregor appeared on ABC Radio’s ‘Late Afternoon’ segment with Narelle Graham, 16 December 2020

The study investigating cannabis’ effects on driving has been referenced in over 200 media items, with an expected international reach ofÌı 500,000,000 people. Some of those media items are featured below:

  • – Forbes, 2 December 2020
  • – Healthline, 2 December 2020
  • – Insider, 2 December 2020
  • – Daily Mail, 2 December 2020
  • – Green Entrepreneur, 2 December 2020
  • – Science Alert, 2 December 2020
  • – 9 News, 2 December 2020
  • – 7 News, 2 December 2020
  • – News Medical,Ìı 2 December 2020
  • – Business Insider, 2 December 2020
  • – The New Daily, 2 December 2020
  • – Dr Tom Arkell was interviewed for The Project Network 10, aired 2 December 2020
  • Cannabidiol (CBD) in cannabis does not impair driving, landmark study shows – ±¬ÁÏÍõ News, 2 December 2020. This article was the most viewed USYD article for 2020.

November

  • - Professor McGregor appeared on Cassie McCullagh’s Focus segment on ABC radio to discuss medicinal cannabis and the Cannabis As Medicine Survey (CAMS20), 26 November 2020
  • – Professor Iain McGregor featured in a Body + Soul article explaining what the medicinal cannabis landscape currently looks like in Australia, 23 November 202
  • Cannabis as medicine - Professor McGregor appeared on Narelle Graham’s Late Afternoons show on ABC radio to discuss medicinal cannabis and the Cannabis As Medicine Survey (CAMS20), 13 November 2020
  • Has legalising medicinal cannabis made a difference?Ìı– An article on the launch of the Cannabis As Medicine Survey (CAMS20), ±¬ÁÏÍõ News, 10 November 2020

October

  • CBD Interactions – Dr Lyndsey Anderson discusses her research on the interactions between cannabidiol and clobazam in issue 28 of Epilepsy Action’s magazine, Epilepsy Professional, 30 October 2020
  • CBD oil: Can medicinal marijuana help cure your migraines? - Professor Iain McGregor is featured in an article by Body+Soul exploring the potential of cannabidiol for migraines, 21 October 2020
  • – Dr Tom Arkell spoke with Honahlee about how long cannabis stays in your system and some of the current issues around roadside drug testing, 5 October 2020

September

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November

  • - Professor McGregor contributed to this article which appeared in the Medical Republic on 22 November

October

  • - Professor McGregor contributed to this article which appeared in the Adelaide Advertiser on 27 October
  • - Professor McGregor contributed to this piece on Nine News Online on 17 October

September

  • - Professor McGregor appeared on ABC News on 30 September
  • - Professor McGregor discussed the potential impact on patients in this SMH piece on 27 September
  • Ìı- Professor McGregor appeared on ABC News on 12 September
  • - Professor McGregor appeared on Neil Mitchell's top-rating 3AW Breakfast Show on 12 September 2019
  • - Professor McGregor contributed to this piece in the SMH on 12 September 2019
  • - Professor McGregor contributed to this piece in the Herald Sun on 12 September 2019
  • – Professor McGregor appeared on the ABC Radio National flagship evening program on 12 September 2019

May

  • appeared on ABC News on May 23
  • Ìıappeared on Sydney University News on May 7
  • appeared on SBS The Feed on May 1

April

  • appeared on Channel 10 News on April 1
  • Ìıappeared on Sydney University News on April 18

March

  • Ìıappeared in Sunraysia Daily on March 29
  • appeared in Weedmaps on March 10
  • appeared in ABC Radio National on March 4

February

  • appeared in ABC News on 23 February 2019
  • Ìıappeared in ABC News on 20 February 2019

OctoberÌı

  • appeared in BuzzFeed News on October 30 2018

August

  • appeared in Business Insider on 14 August 2018

July

  • Ìıappeared in ABC News on 6 July 2018
  • Ìıappeared inÌı±¬ÁÏÍõ News on 6 July 2018
  • ÌıAppeared in The Australian on 5 July 2018
  • Ìıappeared in The Sydney Morning Herald on 5 July 2018
  • Ìıappeared in ABC News on 4 July 2018
  • Ìıappeared in The Australian on 4 July 2018
  • Ìıappeared in ±¬ÁÏÍõ News on 4 July 2018
  • Ìıappeared in BuzzFeed News on 4 July 2018
  • Ìıappeared in 2GB Radio on 4 July 2018
  • Ìıappeared in 2SER Radio on 4 July 2018

June

  • Ìıappeared in ABC Radio on 21 June 2018

March

  • Ìıappeared in ABC News on 8 March 2018

February

  • Ìıappeared in The Sydney Morning Herald on 20 February 2018
  • Ìıappeared in BuzzFeed News on 21 February 2018
  • Ìıappeared in The Australian Jounral of Pharmacy on 22 February 2018

January

  • Ìıappeared in The New Daily on 5 January 2018
  • Ìıappeared in The Australian Financial Review on 21 January 2018

SeptemberÌı

  • Ìıappeared in Financial Review on 5 September 2017

JuneÌı

  • Ìıappeared in abc.net.au on 26 June 2017

MayÌı

  • Ìıappeared in Science Daily on 24 May 2017ÌıÌı
  • Ìıappeared in Public Accountant on 26 May 2017

March

  • Ìıappeared in Nature World News on 31 March 3017.
  • Ìıappeared in The Australian on 15 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in Culture Magazine on 11 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in Scimex on 10 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared on 6minutes.com.au on 10 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in The Guardian on 10 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared on skynews.com.au on 10 March 2017.
  • ÌıÌıappeared in The Conversation on 10 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared on Pharmacy News on 10 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in the Huffington Post on 10 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared on SBS Online on 10 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared on the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists website on 10 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in Science Daily on 9 March 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in news-medical.net on 9 March 2017.
  • Ìıfeatured in the Huffington Post on 9thÌıMarch 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in Australian Doctor on 7 March 2017.

February

  • Ìıappeared in The Australian on 23 February 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in Australian Doctor on 23 February 2017.
  • Ìıappeared on medicalobserver.com.au on 23 February 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in Adelaide Now and Herald Sun on 22 February 2017.
  • Ìıappeared on ABC Online on 3 February 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in Enhanced Online News on 1 February 2017.

January

  • Ìıappeared on marketwatch.com on 24 January 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in Australian Doctor on 23 January 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in the Huffington Post on 23 January 2017.
  • Ìıappeared in The Australian on 18 January 2017.
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For all Lambert Initiative media enquiries and news stories, contact:

Marcus StromÌı
EÌımarcus.strom@sydney.edu.au

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