Cannabis May Help People With Eating Disorders
It is no secret that cannabis use is associated with increasing people’s appetites. ‘The munchies’ is something that...
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Morocco Exports First Legal Medical Cannabis To Australia
Cannabis being exported from Morocco to markets in other countries is not a new thing. After all, Morocco has served as a top source for...
Research Finds That Nanoformulated CBD Is Effective For Skin Conditions
Skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema, affect millions of people worldwide. International researchers estimate that over...
Legal Cannabis Sales Could Add $10 Billion To Victoria’s Economy
If Victoria, a state in southeast Australia, were to allow a regulated adult-use cannabis industry to operate within its borders, the...
Nearly Half Of Australians Support Cannabis Legalization
Nearly half of Australian adults now support modernizing the nation’s policies to permit adult-use cannabis activity, according to...
Survey Finds Endometriosis Patients Prefer Cannabis Over Prescription Medications
According to the World Health Organization, endometriosis “is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows...
Australian Researchers: Cannabis May Reduce Anxiety Symptoms
International researchers have found that anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental health disorders, and that anxiety...
Study: Cannabis Legalization Not Associated With Increased Adolescent Use
Modern cannabis prohibition policies were enacted starting in the early 1900s, and since that time, cannabis advocates around the world...
Cannabidiol Found To Be An Effective Antifungal Treatment
A team of academic researchers based in Australia and the United Kingdom recently collaborated on a study examining cannabinoids and...
Analysis Finds ‘Few Changes In Cognitive Performance’ Post-Cannabis Use
One of the main talking points used by cannabis opponents is that ‘cannabis is bad for the brain’ and that its use will...
Australian Study: Far-Red Light Use May Increase Cannabis Yields
Cannabis cultivation has become more sophisticated in recent years due to various factors. One major factor is advancements in...
Australia’s Legal Cannabis Growers Urge Support Of Nation’s Producers
Australia’s legal cannabis farmers are banding together and warning the nation’s government of looming “catastrophic...
Australian Study Finds Medical Cannabis Use Improves Sleep
To some people, insomnia may not seem like a serious health condition, however, anyone who suffers from major insomnia will be the first...
Medical Cannabis Associated With “Meaningful Improvements” In Patients’ Quality of Life
Nearly five dozen nations now permit some form of legal access to medical cannabis. Tens of thousands of peer-reviewed studies have...
Australian Government Report Recommends Cannabis Reform
A government committee in Victoria, Australia is recommending that personal cannabis cultivation and possession be decriminalized in the...
Cannabis Legalization In Australia Would Generate $700 Million In Annual Revenue
A recent estimate from Australia’s Parliamentary Budget Office projects that the enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization in...
Study: Medical Cannabis Doesn’t Negatively Impact Driving Performance
No responsible cannabis advocate wants intoxicated drivers on public roadways. With that being said, just because someone has metabolized...
Lawmakers Criticized In Australia For Failing To Legalize Cannabis
A lawmaker in Australia is criticizing his peers for failing to approve an adult-use cannabis legalization measure this year. Legalise...
Australian Medical Cannabis Sales Quadrupled In The Last Two Years
Medical cannabis sales in Australia have quadrupled during the last two years, with Australians expected to spend an estimated $1 billion...
Australian Lawmakers To Vote On Cannabis Legalization This Month
Australia’s parliament is set to vote on an adult-use cannabis legalization bill later this month. The Australian Greens are...
Parliamentary Report: Cannabis Reform In NSW Is “Only Rational Course”
A new parliamentary report issued in New South Wales calls for cannabis reform in the Australian state. The 148-page report, which was...
Medical Cannabis Patients Report Reduced Pain, Improved Mental Health
Humans have a very long history of harnessing the wellness benefits of the cannabis plant. It wasn’t until the 20th century that...
Cognitive Performance Is Unaffected By Nightly CBD Use Per Australian Study
Insomnia is a major issue around the world, with an estimated one-third of adults worldwide having symptoms of insomnia, and roughly ten...
Cannabis Extracts Effective For Treating Refractory Nausea Per Clinical Trial
Anyone who has battled cancer or has a loved one who has battled cancer knows firsthand how awful it can be. Undergoing chemotherapy...
Nearly All Surveyed Australian Patients Report Improvements After Using Medical Cannabis
Humans have a long history with the cannabis plant, having harnessed the cannabis plant’s wellness properties for many centuries...
No Next-Day Impairment Associated With Nighttime Use Of Cannabis Oil
Cannabis-derived oils are very popular products in legal markets. Consumers and patients around the globe consume cannabis in oil form...
CBD-Infused Gel Relieves Osteoarthritic Hand Pain In Australian Clinical Trial
International researchers estimate that as many as 595 million people worldwide had osteoarthritis in 2020. It is the most common form of...
Majority Support For Cannabis Decriminalization In Victoria, Australia
A recent survey conducted in Victoria, a state in southeast Australia, found that a majority of participants support modernizing the...
Patients Exhibit Few Changes In Driving Performance Following Medical Cannabis Use
Every responsible cannabis consumer and advocate on earth recognizes that operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while being...
CBD Dosing Not Associated With Changes In Disease Progression
The research surrounding cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids is still largely in its infancy, and scientists are unlocking new...
Patients Do Not Exhibit Neurocognitive Performance Changes After Cannabis Use
Cannabis opponents have long touted the unfounded claim that ‘cannabis is bad for the human brain.’ Those claims always fail...
Australian Medical Association Opposes Cannabis Legalization Measure
Lawmakers in Australia’s Parliament are currently considering a bill that would legalize cannabis for adult use. The...
Drug Sniffing Dogs False Alert 75% Of The Time According To Australian Study
Cannabis prohibition enforcement strategies involve a number of tactics, many of them proving to be extremely costly and ineffective. One...
Cannabis Extracts Associated With Sustained Chronic Health Condition Improvements
Anyone who has suffered from one or more health conditions knows that it can negatively impact a person’s quality of life. In some...
Plant-Derived Cannabinoids Effective For Anxiety And PTSD According To Australian Study
Anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are two of the most common health conditions found around the globe. International...
Cannabis Policy Reform History Made In Australia
Australian cannabis reform efforts reached a historic milestone this week with Greens Senator David Shoebridge introducing the Legalising...
Cannabis Spray Effective For Refractory Back And Neck Pain Patients
People experiencing pain in the neck and/or back is very common around the world. Over 7.5% of the world’s global population...
Australian Researchers Find Sustained Improvements In Medical Cannabis Patients’ Health-Related Quality Of Life
This should be obvious, but the true measurement of something being a medicine or not is if it helps improve someone’s quality of...
Australian Arthritis Patients Report Improvements Following Use Of Plant-Derived CBD
According to the Global RA Network, roughly 350 million people around the globe currently suffer from some form of arthritis, making it...
Patients Frequently Use Cannabis As A Sleep Aid According To Australian Survey
Insomnia is a major problem around the world. Whether people suffer from insomnia as a primary condition, or it is caused by a different...
New Greens Proposal Would Legalize Home Cultivation In Australia
In the fall of 2019, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became the first jurisdiction in Australia to legalize cannabis for adult...
West Australian Parliamentary Report Recommends Cannabis Reform
Australia is one of the many countries where medical cannabis is technically legal, although, it’s also one of the many countries...
Australian Researchers Find Cannabis Oils To Be Effective For Symptom Management In Older Patients
Neurological disorders affect many people around the globe. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 1 billion people across the globe...
Calls For Cannabis Reform Are Picking Up Steam In Australia
Back in February, Australia‘s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released a report that presented two options for legalizing adult-use...
Australia Cannabis Legalization Could Generate A$28 Billion In Tax Revenue In First Decade
A new government report is out in Australia involving projections of potential tax revenue if/when national adult-use cannabis...
Cannabis Smoke Not Associated With Impaired Lung Function According To Australia Study
Cannabis opponents do their best to try to lump cannabis smoke and tobacco smoke into the same category, and to be fair, it’s...
Clinical Trial Finds Cannabis Oil To Be Effective At Treating Insomnia
Insomnia may not seem like a serious health condition to some people, however, anyone that suffers from significant insomnia will be...
Researchers In Australia Find Oral Cannabis Products To Be Safe And Effective
Oral cannabis products have grown in popularity and availability in recent years. Many patients still prefer to consume medical cannabis...
Australian Researchers Find Lacking Evidence To Support Cannabis ‘Hangover’ Claims
When cannabis opponents speak out against cannabis they incorporate a variety of talking points, with some being more ridiculous than...
CBD Extract Autism Trial Results In Australia Are Encouraging
One of the most promising areas of cannabis research in recent years involves cannabidiol (CBD) and autism. A number of peer-reviewed...
