The Office of Drug Control (ODC) is facing renewed calls to ease the regulatory burden on local growers after newly released data showed a sharp rise in imports but limited growth in Australian cannabis production.

Business leaders said the ease of acquiring an import licence was at odds with the ongoing challenges faced by local producers who still wait months for licence and permit approvals.

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Steve has reported for a number of consumer and B2B titles over a journalism career spanning more than three decades. He is a regulator contributor to health journal, The Medical Republic, writing on...

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