The latest cannabis news relating to the Australian state and federal governments as well as other governments around the world.
Launched in May 2020, the Victorian government announced the Legislative Council’s Legal and Social Issues Committee would be welcoming submissions into the use of cannabis throughout the state. Keep Reading
A department of Thailand’s government has hosted a 2-day long course teaching citizens how cannabis can be used in teas, foods and textiles – as part of a push to promote legal cannabis use. Keep Reading
A new bill introduced into federal parliament aims to reduce the amount of “regulatory burden” on Australia’s medical cannabis industry, by combining all the required licenses into one. Keep Reading
The French government has announced plans to launch a nationwide online questionnaire on the topic of legalising recreational cannabis. Keep Reading
An investigation into data from NSW’s Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has shown that police are more likely to charge people in Sydney’s Western suburbs with cannabis possession than they are in more affluent suburbs. Keep Reading
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission revealed in their most recent National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program that Australians have consumed record levels of cannabis in 2020 – despite the vast efforts of police seizing more than $203 million worth of cannabis throughout the year. Keep Reading
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has down scheduled CBD oil from Schedule 4 to Schedule 3, making it available over the counter in pharmacies without a prescription. Keep Reading
New Zealand, one of the most progressive countries in the world, voted a majority “No” in a recent referendum proposing the legalisation of recreational cannabis. Here’s why it didn’t work and why Australia should not follow suite. Keep Reading
The Department of Health is seeking feedback on a set of proposed changes to Australia’s medical cannabis permit system. Keep Reading
Despite a history of draconian drug laws, Thailand has made 2020 the year of medical cannabis. In January, Thailand opened its first medical cannabis clinics and by August, the country had already passed a proposal allowing approved citizens to grow medical cannabis in their homes. Keep Reading
