Not satisfied with recent legislation tabled by the New Zealand government concerning medicinal marijuana, Medical Cannabis Awareness New Zealand has written up policy it wants lawmakers to adopt. Last month, MCANZ said medicinal marijuana related legislation introduced in New Zealand’s Parliament in December didn't go far enough. While it would...

The Government of the Australian state of New South Wales is facing allegations of purposely delaying medical cannabis applications made by doctors wanting to prescribe medicines for their patients. New South Wales Shadow Health Minister Walt Secord along with Opposition Leader in the NSW Legislative Council, Adam Searle, claim...

A new study confirms what many seniors using medical cannabis may already know - it appears to be generally safe to use and works well. Medical treatment for the elderly will become a more pressing issue given the growing and ageing population in some countries. For example, in Australia, the...

It seems there was (yet another) entrant to Australia's medical cannabis market we should have mentioned yesterday - also with strong Canadian ties. MedReleaf Australia officially commenced operations on February 1 after securing cultivation, production and import licences from the Australian Federal Government's Office of Drug Control (ODC). A licence for...

The canucks are coming! Another Canadian cannabis company has eyed the Australian market and obviously liked what it saw. Cronos Group Inc. (TSX-V: MJN) has announced the launch of Cronos Australia Pty Ltd. and it receiving medicinal cannabis cultivation and research licenses. Cronos Group is a vertically integrated company that operates...

Two bills in the U.S. state of Virginia could greatly improve access to cannabidiol (CBD) and THC-A based medicinal oils for patients in the state. It's been nearly two years since the Virginia Senate passed legislation permitting the local production of cannabidiol and THC-A. Previous Virginia Governor, Terry McAuliffe, signed the...

Clarity on cannabidiol could be near in the U.S. state of Indiana and industrial hemp may also be more widely grown in the state in the not too distant future. At this point in time, cultivation of industrial hemp in Indiana has been confined to research institutions such as...

Researchers in the USA have found evidence to suggest the use of cannabis by alcoholic patients is associated with reduced incidence of liver disease. Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a very serious problem. The most prevalent types are fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis - and in some cases, patients...

One medical cannabis bill has passed its first reading in New Zealand, while a second more contentious piece of legislation heard in NZ's Parliament last night missed the boat. On Tuesday, the NZ Government's Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill was sent to the Health committee for consideration. The...

New measures recently introduced to New York State's House and Senate could result in opioid addiction being a qualifying condition for medical marijuana use. In the Senate, amended legislation including opioid abuse disorder is being championed by Democrat Senator Diane Savino. "Many addicts who have entered Rehab Treatment are using Medical...