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Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence Receives Funding for Medical Marijuana Research

The Federal Government's National Health and Medical Research Council provided a $2.5 million grant to help coordinate research into medicinal cannabis use.

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The Australian Centre for Cannabinoid Clinical and Research Excellence (ACRE) has received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Government's National Health and Medical Research Council to help coordinate research into medicinal cannabis use.

University of Wollongong Professor Nadia Solowij has been appointed co-director of the new centre.

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She has been researching the effects of long-term cannabis use on the brain for more than 25 years.

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"It's a world first in terms of the breadth and scope of what we propose for this research centre — we have five years to look at filling the gaps in medicinal cannabis being provided in the community safely," Professor Solowij said.

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Her recent research has focused on therapeutic or harmful effects of different cannabinoids.

Professor Solowij said promising affects from cannabidiol (CBD) included reduction in psychiatric symptoms and cognitive improvements.

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