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...