A Green Party Bill on medicinal cannabis will soon be debated in New Zealand's Parliament - a debate that is long overdue says the Party.Green MP Julie-Anne Genter’s Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill would make it legal for any resident with a terminal illness...
Hemp History Week raises awareness of the many benefits of industrial hemp, and this year's theme is "Breaking Ground".Launched on June 5 by the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and Vote Hemp, the event is largest national grassroots effort to restore this incredibly useful plant to its rightful place in...
Cannabis isn't just useful for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy, it seems the cannabinoids it contains can also help improve the effectiveness of it.Researchers at St George’s, University of London, have confirmed cannabinoids are particularly effective in killing leukemia cells when used with conventional chemotherapy treatment. This finding could...
When it comes to the psychoactive cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), higher doses may increase anxiety rather than reduce it according to new research.Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago carried out a small study involving 42 volunteers with previous cannabis experience, but who were...
Australian researchers believe cannabidiol (CBD) may help alleviate cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia, a serious condition that can profoundly affect those suffering from it.While current antipsychotic medications address delusions and hallucinations associated with schizophrenia, their effectiveness in treating other aspects such as social withdrawal and reduced emotional expression...
New Zealand's government announced last week it will ease restrictions on the non-intoxicating cannabinoid, cannabidiol.The changes will see a removal of the requirement for doctors to gain ministerial approval to prescribe cannabidiol and requirements for pharmacies, prescribers and wholesalers to hold an import licence. For the latter group, the...
Victoria's government has awarded the first commercial permit for cultivation of medical cannabis in the Australian state to a local company.The permit was issued to Cann Group, which is now in receipt of the first plants from Agriculture Victoria’s growing facility - the location of which is secret.“This week...
Tertiary students in the Australian state of Victoria can now study all things medical cannabis in Australia's first education program on the topic.Launched yesterday at Parliament House, the Medicinal Cannabis Leadership Program is the result of a partnership between Cann10 and DeakinCo, Deakin University's commercial arm.Consisting of 8 weekly...
With all the talk of medical cannabis in Australia, you'd be forgiven for thinking the number of people who have gained legal access to medicines so far is much higher than what it actually is.According to an ABC report, just 130 people in Australia have ever been given approved...
A Canadian medical cannabis company is stumping up funds and other resources so a Nova Scotia man can continue his battle for reimbursement for prescribed cannabis medicines.Last year we reported on the case of Gordon (Wayne) Skinner, who was no longer able to be reimbursed for the prescribed cannabis...
