NSW $12m medicinal cannabis research centre to 'lead the world'

New South Wales is leading the world with its $12m medicinal cannabis research centre, the state’s premier, Mike Baird, says.

The centre for medicinal cannabis research and innovation will be headed up by the NSW chief scientist, Mary O’Kane.

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It will seek to enable experts to share their world-class research and support the production of safe, reliable and affordable cannabis-based medicines.

“All of us have been moved by the stories we have seen, people who are suffering in all types of situations and circumstances and there is clear anecdotal evidence medical cannabis is making a difference,” Baird said outside Blacktown hospital on Sunday.

“We have said let’s get the best minds in the country working on this and that’s what the NSW centre of medical cannabis will do.

“It is clear that NSW is...

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