Tag: Australia

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...

Australian Researchers Find Sustained Improvements In Medical Cannabis Patients’ Health-Related Quality Of Life

Written by Frank Schuler on May 21, 2023. Posted in Science.

This should be obvious, but the true measurement of something being a medicine or not is if it helps improve someone’s quality of life. Unfortunately, that measurement has not historically been...

Australian Arthritis Patients Report Improvements Following Use Of Plant-Derived CBD

Written by Frank Schuler on May 11, 2023. Posted in Science.

According to the Global RA Network, roughly 350 million people around the globe currently suffer from some form of arthritis, making it one of the most common health conditions found around the world. Arthritis...

Patients Frequently Use Cannabis As A Sleep Aid According To Australian Survey

Written by Frank Schuler on April 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Insomnia is a major problem around the world. Whether people suffer from insomnia as a primary condition, or it is caused by a different primary condition, an inability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep...

New Greens Proposal Would Legalize Home Cultivation In Australia

Written by Hazel Norman on April 9, 2023. Posted in Policy.

In the fall of 2019, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became the first jurisdiction in Australia to legalize cannabis for adult use. The ACT measure permitted adults 18 years old or older within...

West Australian Parliamentary Report Recommends Cannabis Reform

Written by Hazel Norman on April 2, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Australia is one of the many countries where medical cannabis is technically legal, although, it’s also one of the many countries home to a restrictive medical cannabis program, which is unfortunate...

Australian Researchers Find Cannabis Oils To Be Effective For Symptom Management In Older Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on March 22, 2023. Posted in Science.

Neurological disorders affect many people around the globe. In fact, it is estimated that as many as 1 billion people across the globe suffer from some type of neurological disorder. People over 50...

Calls For Cannabis Reform Are Picking Up Steam In Australia

Written by Hazel Norman on March 20, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Back in February, Australia‘s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released a report that presented two options for legalizing adult-use cannabis in Australia. The first option involves the creation of...

Australia Cannabis Legalization Could Generate A$28 Billion In Tax Revenue In First Decade

Written by Hazel Norman on February 12, 2023. Posted in Policy.

A new government report is out in Australia involving projections of potential tax revenue if/when national adult-use cannabis legalization becomes a reality in the country. Adult-use is currently illegal...