Australia
Cannabis extract could be the first new treatment for acne in 20 years
Teenagers in Australia won’t just be smoking cannabis on the sly in the future, they could be openly smearing it on their face to …
Medicinal cannabis patients would be banned from driving
Users of medicinal cannabis will not be allowed to drive with marijuana in their system, even if it is made legal in South Australia, …
Medical cannabis industry in Australia gets peak body
The Medical Cannabis Council, launched in Melbourne on Thursday and will be the unifying voice for the industry to engage with governments on all …
Study finds cannabis improves negative symptoms of schizophrenia
An active compound in cannabis plants, once isolated, could be used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia according to findings of a new study. Researchers …
Vitamin maker, Blackmores to enter medical cannabis market
Blackmores Limited (ASX: BKL) set to partner with the leaders in the research and cultivation of medicinal cannabis in order to attract commercial agreements to …
Australian pot stock May update
There are numerous cannabis-related stocks listed on the ASX and at this stage it’s hard to say if or when any of the underlying businesses …
Queensland toddler given cannabis oil by a deregistered doctor
A desperate couple accused of snatching their severely disabled four-year-old son from a Queensland Hospital last month are living in a controversial church, where the …
University of Melbourne trialling medical cannabis to treat epilepsy
Molly Tankey knows medical cannabis may not be a miracle cure for her son David, who has severe epilepsy, but she’s hopeful being part …
The first two shipments of medicinal cannabis have arrived in Australia
The first two commercial shipments of medicinal cannabis products to be legally imported to Australia have arrived in Melbourne and Perth, and are to …