Multimillion dollar donation places Australia at forefront of cannabis research

Retired financial services magnate Barry Lambert has donated $33 million to the Univeristy of Sydney to develop pharmaceutical drugs from cannabis plants.

Multimillion dollar donation places Australia at forefront of cannabis researchMultimillion dollar donation places Australia at forefront of cannabis research

Multimillion dollar donation places Australia at forefront of cannabis research

Retired financial services magnate Barry Lambert has donated $33 million to the Univeristy of Sydney to develop pharmaceutical drugs from cannabis plants.

 

The gift is the university's biggest donation for research and places Australia at the forefront of international research into cannabinoid science.

 

Jessica Rich reports.

 

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