Tag: Australia

Patients Exhibit Few Changes In Driving Performance Following Medical Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on February 26, 2024. Posted in Science.

Every responsible cannabis consumer and advocate on earth recognizes that operating a motor vehicle on a public roadway while being intoxicated by any substance, including cannabis, is not safe. With...

CBD Dosing Not Associated With Changes In Disease Progression

Written by Frank Schuler on February 21, 2024. Posted in Science.

The research surrounding cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoids is still largely in its infancy, and scientists are unlocking new knowledge about cannabis nearly every week, particularly knowledge...

Patients Do Not Exhibit Neurocognitive Performance Changes After Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on December 6, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis opponents have long touted the unfounded claim that ‘cannabis is bad for the human brain.’ Those claims always fail to provide proper context to the subject, which does a huge disservice...

Australian Medical Association Opposes Cannabis Legalization Measure

Written by Hazel Norman on November 13, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Lawmakers in Australia’s Parliament are currently considering a bill that would legalize cannabis for adult use. The ‘Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023‘ was introduced by Greens Senator...

Drug Sniffing Dogs False Alert 75% Of The Time According To Australian Study

Written by Frank Schuler on October 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis prohibition enforcement strategies involve a number of tactics, many of them proving to be extremely costly and ineffective. One of the many examples can be found in the use of drug-sniffing...

Cannabis Extracts Associated With Sustained Chronic Health Condition Improvements

Written by Frank Schuler on September 20, 2023. Posted in Science.

Anyone who has suffered from one or more health conditions knows that it can negatively impact a person’s quality of life. In some cases, one or more health conditions can completely debilitate...

Plant-Derived Cannabinoids Effective For Anxiety And PTSD According To Australian Study

Written by Frank Schuler on August 20, 2023. Posted in Science.

Anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are two of the most common health conditions found around the globe. International researchers estimate that hundreds of millions of people live with...

Cannabis Policy Reform History Made In Australia

Written by Hazel Norman on August 13, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Australian cannabis reform efforts reached a historic milestone this week with Greens Senator David Shoebridge introducing the Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023. The measure would permit the “adult...

Cannabis Spray Effective For Refractory Back And Neck Pain Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on August 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

People experiencing pain in the neck and/or back is very common around the world. Over 7.5% of the world’s global population suffers from lower back pain alone, and hundreds of millions more people...