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University Of Sydney To Offer Free Cannabis Testing

Written by Johnny Green on September 22, 2022. Posted in Policy, Science.

The University of Sydney is launching a fairly robust study in an attempt to, as the university describes it, “investigate cannabis consumption, behaviours and attitudes among users.” Part of the study involves offering free, anonymous cannabis testing for people that cultivate their...

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Queensland’s Cannabis Driving Laws Are Inhumane

Written by Johnny Green on September 3, 2022. Posted in Policy.

It is no secret that people that consume cannabis are often subjected to an enormous amount of stigma, including and especially from a public policy standpoint. After all, a vast majority of public policies directed towards cannabis consumers initially arose out of anti-cannabis fearmongering. Cannabis...

Study Finds Cannabis Extract Effective For Refractory Chronic Pain Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on August 29, 2022. Posted in Science.

The most common health condition that people use cannabis to treat is pain. Patients can experience pain for any number of reasons, and to varying degrees of severity. For some patients the pain is only temporary, and medical cannabis helps during flare ups. For others, pain can be so common in their...

Legalize Cannabis Australia Party Obtains Record Results In Queensland Elections

Written by Johnny Green on May 24, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

The single-issue party is poised to gain its first senate seat in Queensland. Is recreational reform on the cards nationally? Elections in Australia’s third most populous state, accounting for 22% of its landmass, may indicate which way the tide is running when it comes to legalization Down...

Australia Has Issues A Quarter Million Cannabis Prescriptions Since 2016

Written by Johnny Green on May 19, 2022. Posted in Archives, Business, Policy.

Medical cannabis is increasingly prescribed for a multitude of conditions. Where does this indicate that the market ‘down under’ is headed? According to researchers from the University of Sydney at the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, anxiety, chronic pain and sleep disorders...

55% Of Australians Want To Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol According To New Poll

Written by Johnny Green on May 2, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Back in 2012, I was part of a network of activists pushing for legal cannabis at the state level here in the United States. We were able to get adult-use cannabis legalization on the ballot in three states that year – Colorado, Washington, and Oregon (Oregon is where I live). The activists...

Australian Researchers Examine Motivation Behind Increased Support For Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on April 27, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Support for adult-use cannabis legalization is stronger now at the global level than at any other time since the start of international cannabis prohibition. Now that Uruguay, Canada, and Malta have passed national cannabis legalization measures and the sky didn’t fall, that should only further...

Australia And New Zealand Renew Commitment To Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 8, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The APAC region of the world continues to develop its medical cannabis industry – but no word yet about further reform Australia and New Zealand may well be “down under” but they are continuing to develop their medical cannabis sectors. In Australia, the British study and trial...

Australian Pharmacies Can Now Sell CBD Without A Prescription

Written by Johnny Green on February 2, 2021. Posted in Business.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is arguably the most popular cannabinoid on earth right now, even ahead of THC. THC is obviously still very popular, however, CBD is searched for more often on Google than its cannabinoid counterpart. CBD is being infused into just about anything and everything, for better...

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