At the moment the Australian government is not giving any clear indications as to whether Australia will legalise recreational cannabis. It is already legal in the ACT in small doses and attitudes are gradually changing.
Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG), an Aussie cannabis company has collaborated with a Canadian company to produce a staggering $400 million medical cannabis farm, set to generate 1000 new jobs.
ECS Botanics (ASX: ECS) has plans to expand its medicinal cannabis farm in Tasmania, from 2,500sqm to 320,000sqm. This would end up being one of Australia’s biggest cannabis farms and would enable revenues from worldwide.
New research from the Lambert Initiative has discovered a ‘window of impairment’ of 3 to 10 hours from using cannabis, caused by tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the drug. These findings could have implications on drug-driving laws.
The research, published in Neuroscience & Behavioural Reviews, has examined 80 scientific studies, performed over the past 20 years, on how THC (the psychoactive part of cannabis) effects your driving performance.
Puro, a medicinal cannabis company in New Zealand has begun the harvest of their crops, which were planted last year. The medical cannabis farm is the largest in the country.
From the 3rd of May 2021, financial management executive Mr Alan Dworkin will fill his new role as Chief Financial Officer of the cannabis company Bod Australia.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia have now down-scheduled CBD oil in low doses from Schedule 4 to Schedule 3. This means it may be available in pharmacies and without needing a doctor’s prescription.
Does smoking cannabis make you psychotic? This article looks at a person’s genes, how old they are, how much THC is being ingested and what it is you are smoking. These factors could determine the risks.
New research from the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney, has revealed how long cannabis impairment should take to subside and when it could be safe for users to drive.
Australian cannabis company Little Green Pharma is noticing a huge rise in people requesting medicinal cannabis medications. Investors have high hopes for shares as the demand for medical cannabis products keeps increasing.
Australia’s special access scheme provides medicinal cannabis to patients across the country. Over 100,000 prescriptions have been given out since the program started back in 2016, and the demand for medication just keeps growing.
The company MediPharm Labs has sent its first shipment of medical cannabis to Germany, from their facility in Wonthaggi, Victoria. The shipment contained capsules with cannabis oil inside.
A report, issued by FreshLeaf Analytics predicts the Australian cannabis industry will double by the end of next year. However if the industry is to generate more profits, it will need to make medical cannabis medications more accessible.
Police data in Japan shows a record 5,034 people were implicated in cannabis-related crimes in the country in 2020. Most of the people found with cannabis were either in their teens or 20’s, data shows.
Canada was the second country to formally legalise cannabis (after Uruguay) and you can now buy your cannabis legally from thousands of online stores, making weed much more accessible for using recreationally.
New research indicates that the market for medical cannabis in Italy is popular, growing 30% in 2020, even with COVID-19 limitations. Although how patients access medical cannabis is still a key issue in the country.
A cannabis company based in the town of Wonthaggi, in Victoria, has shipped its largest ever shipment of cannabis to Germany. The medications will help to treat patients suffering from cancer related symptoms, and chronic pain.
LeafCann is a botanical extracts company, who has recently opened a new warehouse in South Australia. The warehouse will house medical cannabis products and be as a distribution hub for overseas products.
In a bid to control drug reform in Australia, Labour backbencher Michael Pettersson has announced a private members bill to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of some illicit drugs in the Australian Capital Territory.
According to The Guardian, the London Mayor thinks there is “widespread public support for a more relaxed approach to decriminalisation”. If re-elected, he will set up a commission for decriminalising the drug.
Cannabis flower medicines are turning out to be popular with Australian doctors, due to its fast pain controlling abilities. The new flower range from Little Green Pharma is a Schedule 8 medicine, which will be prescribed by a doctor.
Candidate Brian Walker of the Legalise Cannabis WA Party has secured a second seat in the Legislative Council, winning the sixth seat in the East Metropolitan Region of Western Australia.
Sadiq Khan says he will establish an independent London Drugs Commission assessing the possible health benefits of cannabis, as well as the economic and criminal justice advantages of decriminalising the now class-B drug.
Results from polls indicates that the French are in full support of legalising cannabis, in fact 80% said they would support a legalisation bill. France currently has one of the largest cannabis consumptions in Europe.
New York is the latest state to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes. But what exactly are the laws, in which places can you smoke your cannabis and where are the dispensaries in the city to buy weed from?
Australian cannabis company Creso Pharma Limited (ASX:CPH) has been creating cannabis-infused teas for the international market. As the products are still illegal here, it may be while before Aussies can get their hands on them.
As the demands for medicinal cannabis medications in Australia rise, patients are worried they will not be able to get enough medication to treat their ailments, with some having to ration their does to get by.
As CBD and its heath benefits are coming to light, it is now legal in some countries, to travel with CBD on your person. This post takes a look at all the countries around the world where you can legally travel with CBD.
100 members of a gang have been arrested by police, after they tried to smuggle five tonnes of hashish and 230 kilograms of marijuana from Morocco to Spain, via speed boats.
