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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
  • Ìý- Cannabiz, 22 August 2023
  • - Cannabiz, 2 August 2023
  • - 7NEWS, 2 August 2023
  • - The West Australian,Ìý 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

  • Ìý- 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
  • Ìý- Medical XPress, 6 June 2023

May

  • Ìý- 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
  • -Ìý Leafly, 3 February 2023
  • – Hemp Gazette, 1 February 2023

January

  • - India Education Diary, 4 January 2023

December

  • °Ú±Ê´Ç»å³¦²¹²õ³Ù±ÕÌý – Dr Tom Arkell on Episode 22 of Cannter Cannabis Podcast, December 2020Ìý
  • – 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 ofÌý 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,Ìý 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?Ìý– 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

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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
  • Ìý- 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
  • Ìýappeared on Sydney University News on May 7
  • appeared on SBS The Feed on May 1

April

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

March

  • Ìýappeared 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
  • Ìýappeared in ABC News on 20 February 2019

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  • appeared in BuzzFeed News on October 30 2018

August

  • appeared in Business Insider on 14 August 2018

July

  • Ìýappeared in ABC News on 6 July 2018
  • Ìýappeared inÌý±¬ÁÏÍõ News on 6 July 2018
  • ÌýAppeared in The Australian on 5 July 2018
  • Ìýappeared in The Sydney Morning Herald on 5 July 2018
  • Ìýappeared in ABC News on 4 July 2018
  • Ìýappeared in The Australian on 4 July 2018
  • Ìýappeared in ±¬ÁÏÍõ News on 4 July 2018
  • Ìýappeared in BuzzFeed News on 4 July 2018
  • Ìýappeared in 2GB Radio on 4 July 2018
  • Ìýappeared in 2SER Radio on 4 July 2018

June

  • Ìýappeared in ABC Radio on 21 June 2018

March

  • Ìýappeared in ABC News on 8 March 2018

February

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

January

  • Ìýappeared in The New Daily on 5 January 2018
  • Ìýappeared in The Australian Financial Review on 21 January 2018
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For all Lambert Initiative media enquiries and news stories, contact:

Marcus StromÌý
EÌýmarcus.strom@sydney.edu.au

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