Medical marijuana has been called a miracle drug - rumoured to cure an array of ailments, from cramps to cancer. But, what does the science say? To find out Wendy Zukerman speaks to Prof. Laurie Mather, Prof. David Penington, Prof. Herbert Kleber and Prof. Tamas Horvath.

Bonus reading:

Radio National's Background Briefing report Report http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/2014-10-19/5816112

Report of a parent survey of cannabidiol-enriched cannabis use in pediatric treatment-resistant epilepsy http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24237632

Cannabis in cancer care. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25777363

SBS' The Feed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKwTy0tIyEw