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 [...]
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Roadside Drug Testing Devices Are Unreliable, Study Reveals [Sydney Criminal Lawyerrs] And a recently released study carried out by Sydney University’s Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics found that when it does come to cannabis the two roadside drug testing devices being used around the country are [...]
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Australian Capital Territory votes to legalise cannabis for personal use [The Guardian] Territory becomes first jurisdiction in Australia to legalise possession of up to 50 grams of marijuana and two plants. Peter Dutton: government may override 'dangerous' ACT decision to legalise cannabis [The Guardian] Minister says [...]
HEMP EMBASSY MEDIA RELEASE September 25 2019 Medican time again October 26/27 There's a full program with a few twists lined up for the next Medical Cannabis weekend workshop in Nimbin's Bush Theatre over the weekend of October 26 and 27. Dr Pot and Dr Deb are coming [...]
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Cannabis regulation in Australia could be about to become way less complex [Business Insider] A report into the Narcotic Drugs Act has been tabled in Parliament, recommending a number of changes to the licensing regime regulating the business of medical marijuana and other cannabis products in [...]
IT'S TIME AGAIN FOR THE MardiGrass Organizing Body’s ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Time: 12pm Date: Saturday 16 November 2019 Location: Nimbin Hemp Embassy, 51 Cullen Street All members are invited to attend the annual general meeting at 11am on Saturday 16 November 2019 at the Nimbin Hemp Embassy, 51 Cullen Street. [...]