In the first 12 months we expect to see two tonnes plus in export. Exportation will begin to Germany, where we have signed a 10-year supply contract with Cannamedical Pharma.

In an exclusive interview with 60 Minutes, Olivia Newton-John, Australian actress who is recovering from her third breast cancer continues to credit medical cannabis with helping her manage not only the pain, but also sleep and anxiety.

The latest national survey from Chronic Pain Australia found that more than a third of respondents said, after discussing medicinal cannabis as a pain treatment with their GP that they faced difficulty when it came around to the approval process.