PHOTO: © Wollertz / Shutterstock.com Olivia Newton-John wants Australia to catch up with the rest of the world on medicinal cannabis. It comes as the federal government announces $3 million for clinical trials looking at how cannabis can be used to help treat cancer pain and other side effects. Cancer patient-turned advocate Newton-John says the funding is a great start but is “frustrated” that only about 11,000 Australians have access to medicinal cannabis. ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER THIS ADVERTISEMENT The singer and actress wants Australia to catch up with the United States when it comes to using the drug for cancer treatment. “They’ve discovered it hasn’t caused all the problems that people are afraid of,” she told journalists at the annual Wellness Walk and Research Run in Melbourne on Sunday. “People need to let go of that old hippie thing (about the drug). “It’s helped me incredibly, with pain, with […]