Queensland patients have been dealt a blow after a bill seeking to ensure medicinal cannabis was more accessible and affordable was given the thumbs-down. Among a number of issues, Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis Affordability) Amendment Act 2017 sought to provide amnesty to medicinal cannabis users and compassionate producers, and ensure...
A combination of THC and CBD has proven to be effective in treating migraines and cluster headaches in some sufferers according to clinical trial data presented at the recent 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Amsterdam. The study occurred in two phases, the second phase of which...
What is essentially a ban on South Australian drivers using medical cannabis before getting behind the wheel has been successfully challenged by the Dignity Party. In late June, we reported South Australia’s Police Minister stated some medical cannabis patients won't be able to drive without risking their driver’s licence. Currently,...
Ohio's Department of Commerce has announced the end of the application period for marijuana cultivation licenses in the state. Two types of cultivator licenses will be issued, Level I and Level II. Level I cultivators will be able to kick off with a cannabis cultivation area up to 25,000 square...
Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced successful completion of its Phase 1 study of an acne treatment called  BTX 1503, which is based on synthetic cannabidiol (CBD). "Top line data demonstrates that BTX 1503 has an excellent safety profile, with little to no skin irritation, and no severe adverse events were...
Australia's Federal Minister for Health has tasked the nation's Office of Drug Control to look into the potential of allowing medical cannabis exports while ensuring sufficient domestic supply. It may seem a little premature given the domestic supply situation is far from resolved, however the export market could be a...
Greece has announced it will allow for the introduction of approved imported cannabis medications to treat a range of conditions. The country's Ministers of Heath and Justice published the decision late last week in the Official Gazette, indicating Greece will join other European nations legalising medical cannabis, including Austria, Germany, Italy...
A new study examining those using cannabis as a substitute for opioid-based pain medication indicates medical cannabis comes out on top; providing relief with fewer unwanted side effects. A HelloMD survey was carried out in in collaboration with University of California Berkeley of 2897 medical cannabis patients, all of whom...
It looks like a high-tech medical cannabis inhaler system we wrote about earlier this year will be heading to Australian shores. A joint venture between Canada's Resolve Digital Health Inc. and Australia's LeafCann Group will enable LeafCann to introduce the Breeze Inhaler system to the Australian market. The two companies...
A recent survey indicates overwhelming support for a medical cannabis ballot measure in the conservative U.S. state of Utah. The survey of 402 Utahns carried out by Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) indicates 73 percent of Utahns are in favour of a proposed statewide ballot measure that would...