Wayne Hall

Jan 12, 2025 | theconversation.com | Carmen Lim |Wayne Hall

A multi-million dollar business has developed in Australia to meet the demand for medicinal cannabis. Australians spent more than A$400 million on it in the first half of 2024 alone. More Australians than ever are using medicinal cannabis to treat , such as chronic pain, anxiety and cancer. Some go to their GP and receive a prescription, which they take to a pharmacy. But many bypass their GP.

Apr 16, 2024 | journals.plos.org | Coral E Gartner |Wayne Hall

Progress has been made in reducing the global burden of tobacco-related disease and disability but the implementation of tobacco control measures recommended by the World Health Organization has been mixed, even in high-income countries.

Apr 15, 2024 | journals.plos.org | Coral E Gartner |Wayne Hall

We need effective policies to reduce youth use of ENDS globally. Countries have implemented a variety of regulations to reduce ENDS use by youth, including comprehensive sales bans, but more research is needed on the effectiveness of these policies. Tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of global disease burden [1].

Jan 23, 2024 | theconversation.com | Wayne Hall

This year, the Australian government will progressively ban the retail sale of all e-cigarettes, known as vapes. Vapers will only be allowed to use nicotine vapes that comply with Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) product requirements – and only to help them quit or manage their nicotine dependence, if prescribed by a doctor and dispensed by a pharmacy.