The latest cannabis news regarding research into the medicinal benefits of the plant and various other studies in Australia and around the world.
A ground-breaking study from the University of Sydney shows that medications containing CBD have no impact on driving ability, while medications with THC only impair a person for several hours. Keep Reading
A report from the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown that the legalisation of cannabis has not led to an increase in the number of teenagers with cannabis addictions. Keep Reading
Australian medical cannabis company Emyria is looking for volunteers for a clinical trial into the treatment of IBS with medical cannabis. Keep Reading
Curtin University is conducting a survey of cannabis growers in Australia and globally to understand why people grow cannabis, how they use it and how they believe cannabis should be regulated. Keep Reading
Pete Evans is not one to shy away from the spotlight, with his social media antics ending up in the national tabloids almost monthly at this point. But there’s one side not many people hear about, and that’s his take on cannabis. Keep Reading
The idea that cannabis causes schizophrenia comes from a fairly understandable conclusion. Cannabis contains THC, which (among other compounds) has a psychoactive effect that can make people who take cannabis feel ‘high’. In large doses, there is also evidence to suggest that cannabis can cause hallucinations in some people. Keep Reading
Over the past twenty years, cannabis has stopped being known as the cause of Reefer Madness and started being known as a natural aphrodisiac (among other things) – but can cannabis really make you hypersexual? Keep Reading
The Australian National Task Force on Cannabis (NTFC) was formed in 1992 to analyse the usage of non-medical cannabis in Australia. Their findings were quietly dismissed. Keep Reading
The 2019 National Drug Household survey reported that for the first time in it’s history, more Australians supported legalising cannabis than keeping it under prohibition. Keep Reading
2,779 homes were destroyed throughout the 2019-2020 summer, now known as the Black Summer. Here’s how cannabis could potentially prevent further large scale destruction. Keep Reading
