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WA patients can’t access medicinal cannabis despite legalisation last year
West Australian patients are finding it almost impossible to obtain medicinal cannabis more than eight months after it was legalised, advocates say. By May, …
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 …
Bod Australia to use medical cannabis for epilepsy treatment
Bod Australia is looking to cash in on expected demand for cannabis-based treatments through plans to import an oil used to help children with …
Perth is the center of the medical cannabis industry in Australia
Perth has emerged as a hub for medical marijuana, with close to half of all ASX listed medical cannabis companies basing their operations in …
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 …
Zelda Therapeutics uncovers cannabis anti-cancer effect
ASX Listed Company, Zelda Therapeutics Ltd (ASX: ZLD) share price has jumped as much as 62% on Friday after the biotechnology company announced positive results from its …
Medicinal cannabis products collecting dust in warehouses
Fewer than 150 people in Australia have ever been given approved access to medicinal cannabis products and there are only 25 authorised prescribers of …
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 …