When The Government Legalised Medicinal Cannabis Things Only Got Harder For The Seriously Ill [BuzzFeed] On February 15, about a year after medicinal cannabis was declared “legal” in Australia, current health minister Greg Hunt announced the formation of the Australian Advisory Council on the Medicinal Use of Cannabis. Hunt said he will work with the council […]
Michael’s Canberra Conclusion
I believe the best thing you can do to help bring about change in the Government’s attitude towards Cannabis use, is to make an appointment with your local Members of Parliament, both State and Federal. Talk to them about your experience and understanding of Cannabis and its prohibition. How much it costs you, how it […]
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Medical cannabis ‘needs real law behind it’: One Nation MP [Brisbane Times] One Nation MP Steve Dickson has begun his first week in Parliament representing his new party by proposing steps to make whole cannabis plants available for sick Queenslanders – and subsidised by the government. The member for Buderim, who has been moved from his […]
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS HEMP, HINCH AND HANSON
MEDIA RELEASE FEB 11 2017 STRANGE BEDFELLOWS HEMP, HINCH AND HANSON The new coalition of Cannawarriors had a successful trip to Canberra for the first day of parliament, with four Senators addressing the rally which was advocating for full legalisation of Cannabis. David Leyonhjelm reminded the crowd of around 200 supporters that he had been […]
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Pro-cannabis campaign flies high in Canberra [The Northern Star] A blow-up phial of medicinal cannabis stood tall in the nation’s capital today as marijuana advocates from around Australia and the North Coast campaigned for the legal use of the controversial drug. Nimbin Hemp Embassy president, Michael Balderstone estimated 20 people from the Nimbin area were […]
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH PROTEST RALLY [MCUA] Parliament House Canberra ~ Tuesday 7th February ~ 10 Am – 1pm Bring a picnic basket and a placard and join the CannaWarrior Coalition for lunch on the green. Australians united for full legislation of cannabis! Australia’s first medicinal cannabis clinical guidelines released [Queensland Government] Queensland doctors now have […]
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Doctors Have No Idea What To Do With Medicinal Cannabis In Australia [BuzzFeed] While Australian GPs are now able to prescribe medicinal cannabis, most jurisdictions still haven’t created frameworks to distribute it to patients. States are left to decide who qualifies to use and dispense the product. “Doctors haven’t had any training,” Sydney GP Brad […]
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NEXT NIMBIN MEDICAL CANNABIS WORKSHOP SATURDAY JAN 21 [Hemp Embassy] There is a big day planned for the Nimbin HEMP Embassy’s next MEDICAN Workshop on Saturday January 21, from 11 am in the village Hall. “It’s all about education”, says Embassy president Michael Balderstone,” and finally there are a lot of ears wanting to listen. […]
Help from medical cannabis users needed urgently!
We need help to redirect the focus of the Government’s poor public policy on Medicinal Cannabis back to the plight of those that are suffering. We urgently need stories and accompanying photos which we will post on a pop—up website for the information of the Prime Minister, new Health Minister and MP’s. This will be […]
EMBASSY Headlines Issue 234
NEXT NIMBIN MEDICAL CANNABIS WORKSHOP SATURDAY JAN 21 [Hemp Embassy] There is a big day planned for the Nimbin HEMP Embassy’s next MEDICAN Workshop on Saturday January 21, from 11 am in the village Hall. “It’s all about education”, says Embassy president Michael Balderstone,” and finally there are a lot of ears wanting to listen. […]