In Australia, more people are using cannabis from doctors to help with pain, worry, and sleep.

For pain

• Cannabis might help a little with pain.
• Doctors say to try other things first.

For worry

• Some people feel better with cannabis; some feel worse.
• We need more information to know if it helps.

For sleep

• Not much evidence that cannabis helps with sleep.
• Using cannabis for sleep can cause problems over time.

In some cases, cannabis helps with:

• Some rare kinds of epilepsy.
• Helping people with cancer not feel sick.

Cannabis can have side effects:

• Feeling sleepy or worried.
• Dry mouth.
• Wanting more food.