The finalists for the 2016 NSW Australian of the Year Awards include Lucy Haslam, who has been campaigning tirelessly to see medicinal cannabis legalized for terminally ill people in New South Wales.Ms. Haslam, a former nurse, began her campaign after her son Dan was diagnosed with bowel cancer at...

Deacons, reverends, rabbis, pastors and other Pennsylvania clergy members have put their names to a document urging lawmakers in the state to legalize medical marijuana.More than 50 clergy members have signed a statement supporting medicinal cannabis, with a representative group holding a press conference outside of the Lt. Governor's...

New industrial hemp laws in Tasmania, Australia will help the industry grow more rapidly in the state.Last Thursday, both houses of Parliament passed legislation that removes regulatory burden and will promote investment and job creation in Tasmania's industrial hemp sector.The Industrial Hemp Bill provides recognition that hemp is an...

A Crohn's Disease sufferer has been convicted in a New Zealand court and sentenced to six months' supervision for using cannabis to relieve his symptoms.While the man had legal access to morphine, indicating the serious nature of his condition, he found cannabis more effective in treating his symptoms according...

Following the Australian Federal Government's announcement it would permit medicinal cannabis cultivation, New South Wales' state government says it has commenced searching for suitable sites to grow crops.The NSW Government has also previously committed $9 million to clinical trials of medicinal cannabis and related products for the treatment of...

Australia's government has announced it will seek parliamentary support for a licensing scheme permitting the local cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and scientific applications.Medicinal cannabis, sometimes referred to as medical marijuana, has proven to be useful in treating a number of conditions; for example, helping to reduce nausea and...