Tag: Australia

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lawmaker In Australia Pushes For Cannabis Decriminalization

Written by Johnny Green on September 29, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis policies can take on many forms around the globe. Unfortunately, the most common form is prohibition. Cannabis reform is thankfully spreading across the globe, however, the majority of countries...

Australia Moves Forward Into The Global Cannabis Export Game

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 30, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Cannabis reform is moving forward in interesting ways down under. Not content to “just” begin producing medical crops for domestic consumption, the Australian parliament appears to be following...

Australia Lets General Practitioners Prescribe Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 20, 2019. Posted in Medical.

The UK and Australia might both be members of the Commonwealth, but their approach to medical cannabis so far could not be more different. In the UK as of the beginning of the month, the NHS agreed...