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People with endometriosis use cannabis to manage their symptoms. This study aimed to identify costs, modes of administration, product composition, and self‐reported effectiveness for those accessing medicinal cannabis in Australia. There were 192 survey responses analysed. Most (63.5%) used a 'cannabis clinic' doctor, incurring an initial consultation cost of $100–$200+ (10.2% Medicare bulk‐billed) and median cannabinoid medicine costs of $300AUD per month. Cost was a major barrier to access, necessitating reducing dosage (76.1%) and/or consuming illicit cannabis (42.9%), despite a prescription. Most (77%) medical consumers used two or more cannabis products, with delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol predominant oil and flower products most frequently prescribed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug in the world and in Australia. Topics include considered its popularity stems from the mind-altering properties it offers to users which is a brief relief from mundane life, a chance to feel differently about the real world and an escape to what some people believe is a harmless high.

The article focuses on the misconceptions related to the use of medicinal cannabis and the conflation with illicit drug use. It argues that medicinal cannabis should be viewed separately from recreational cannabis use and that it is prescribed under the supervision of a medical practitioner. It also highlight that medicinal cannabis undergoes rigorous testing procedures to ensure safety, consistency, and accuracy of dosing.