Tag: Australia

Australian Researchers: Cannabis May Reduce Anxiety Symptoms

Written by Johnny Green on June 14, 2025. Posted in Science.

International researchers have found that anxiety disorders are the world’s most common mental health disorders, and that anxiety disorders affect an estimated 301 million people around the globe. Additionally,...

Study: Cannabis Legalization Not Associated With Increased Adolescent Use

Written by Johnny Green on June 10, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Modern cannabis prohibition policies were enacted starting in the early 1900s, and since that time, cannabis advocates around the world have worked very hard to reform laws that prohibit cannabis activity,...

Cannabidiol Found To Be An Effective Antifungal Treatment

Written by Johnny Green on June 9, 2025. Posted in Science.

A team of academic researchers based in Australia and the United Kingdom recently collaborated on a study examining cannabinoids and their ability to be used in antifungal treatment regimens. The researchers...

Analysis Finds ‘Few Changes In Cognitive Performance’ Post-Cannabis Use

Written by Johnny Green on May 31, 2025. Posted in Science.

One of the main talking points used by cannabis opponents is that ‘cannabis is bad for the brain’ and that its use will result in significant declines in cognitive performance. The talking...

Australian Study: Far-Red Light Use May Increase Cannabis Yields

Written by Johnny Green on May 24, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis cultivation has become more sophisticated in recent years due to various factors. One major factor is advancements in cultivation technology, including climate control, lighting, and feeding...

Australia’s Legal Cannabis Growers Urge Support Of Nation’s Producers

Written by Johnny Green on May 11, 2025. Posted in Business.

Australia’s legal cannabis farmers are banding together and warning the nation’s government of looming “catastrophic failures” and a “bleak reality” for the emerging...

Australian Study Finds Medical Cannabis Use Improves Sleep

Written by Frank Schuler on April 27, 2025. Posted in Science.

To some people, insomnia may not seem like a serious health condition, however, anyone who suffers from major insomnia will be the first to point out that it can have a negative and significant impact...

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Medical Cannabis Associated With “Meaningful Improvements” In Patients’ Quality of Life

Written by Frank Schuler on April 12, 2025. Posted in Science.

Nearly five dozen nations now permit some form of legal access to medical cannabis. Tens of thousands of peer-reviewed studies have focused on the medical benefits of cannabis, finding that it is an...

Australian Government Report Recommends Cannabis Reform

Written by Hazel Norman on March 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

A government committee in Victoria, Australia is recommending that personal cannabis cultivation and possession be decriminalized in the jurisdiction. The recommendation is similar to the public policy...