AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND A Bill to allow medicinal cannabis patients to drive [Fiona Patten MP] Last week in Parliament I presented a Bill to amend our road laws, so that medicinal cannabis is treated the same as every other prescription medication. No one is permitted to drive while impaired, [...]
On Friday 1st November at the Supreme Court of Appeal in Brisbane the court will hear an appeal by Mr Alex Dimitropoulos against his conviction in the district court for the cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes. In NSW a defence of medical necessity is available, which allows for a [...]
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Medical Cannabis Weekend October 26/27 [Nimbin Hemp Embassy] There’s a full program lined up says Nimbin HEMP Embassy President Michael Balderstone. “And as a special treat the new movie Green Light about a couple of local intrepid medical cannabis providers will be shown on the Saturday [...]
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND A growing number of Australians want marijuana legalised [Roy Morgan] New research from Roy Morgan shows increasing numbers of Australians across all age groups want to legalise marijuana – although 49% remain opposed. Federal Government wants to see 'evidence' legalising cannabis is a good idea [ABC] [...]
HEMP EMBASSY MEDIA RELEASE October 11 2019 Medican time again October 26/27 Nimbin's HEMP Embassy is hosting another of its popular Medican weekends on October 26/27. There's a full program lined up says Nimbin HEMP Embassy President Michael Balderstone. "And as a special treat the new movie Green [...]
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Australian Government invests $3m for medical cannabis research [Health Europa] The research is intended to examine the benefits of medical cannabis for pain, symptom and side effect management for cancer patients. Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health, said: “Since her own battle, Ms Olivia Newton-John has [...]