Australian Cannabis News

New Zealand medical cannabis company farmer

Harvest is about to begin on New Zealand’s largest (and most famous) medicinal cannabis crop

Published on Apr 13 in Business by Karie Cornell

The New Zealand cannabis company that broke the Australiasian record for crowdfunding is ready to harvest its first medicinal cannabis crop.

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New research on cannabis shines a critical light on Australia’s cannabis driving laws

Published on Apr 13 in Research by Karie Cornell

New research from the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics shows that cannabis impairment lasts up to 10 hours - shining a critical light on Australia’s current cannabis driving laws.

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Australian man convicted for growing 3 cannabis plants

Published on Apr 13 in Offences by Karie Cornell

An Australian man has been convicted and fined for growing just three cannabis plants after he was turned in by his own mother.

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Pauline Hanson One Nation on cannabis legalisation in Australia

Australian party leader Pauline Hanson says ‘smoking marijuana’ cannot be recreational

Published on Apr 12 in Legalisation by Mike F

In a recent interview with Sky News’ Paul Murray, Pauline Hanson was questioned on whether Australia should start to legalise recreational cannabis, given the continuous legalisation of the drug in more and more regions around the world.

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ABC poll shows Australians have mixed, but mostly positive feelings towards cannabis legalisation

Published on Apr 12 in Misc by Karie Cornell

Earlier this week, Australia learned that pro-pot political party Legalise Cannabis Western Australia (LCWA) earned 2% of the first person votes in the state election. This resulted in the party securing two seats (one for Dr. Brain Walker and one for Sophia Moermond).

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MediPharm Labs ships Australia’s largest cannabis oil shipment to Germany

Published on Apr 12 in Business by Karie Cornell

Global medical cannabis company MediPharm Labs (TSC: LABS) has successfully shipped Australia’s largest shipment of medical cannabis to Germany: delivering 12,000 vials of cannabis oil.

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Cann Global and WSU launch study to see if medicinal cannabis slows the progression of MS

Published on Apr 8 in Research by Karie Cornell

Medical cannabis company Cann Global (ASX:CGB) has announced a new research partnership that will see them studying medicinal cannabis as a treatment to slow the progression of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

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Legalise Cannabis WA member Dr. Brian Walker unexpectedly wins second party seat in WA election

Published on Apr 8 in Government by Karie Cornell

Newly formed pro-pot Legalise Cannabis Western Australia (LWCA) is celebrating, after unexpectedly snagging a second seat in Western Australia’s recent state election.

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“Father of Cannabis” turns his attention to cannabis acids

Published on Apr 6 in Research by Karie Cornell

While humans have been using the healing powers of cannabis for thousands of years, our modern understanding of the substance is mostly owed to the work of one man: Professor Raphael Mechoulam.

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Hemp Health and Innovation Expo Australia

Inside Australia’s 2021 Hemp Health and Innovation Expo

Published on Apr 2 in Hemp by Karie Cornell

One of Australia’s biggest large scale hemp and cannabis events has been announced for October 2021.

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