The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission found cannabis seizures rose by 8 per cent in 2018-19 in the ACT. Picture: Shutterstock The ACT had the highest yearly jump in the number of cannabis seizures of the states and territories in the 12 months to June 30, 2019, new data has revealed. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission found cannabis seizures rose by 8 per cent in 2018-19 on the previous year - the highest percentage increase of the states and territorie

The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission found cannabis seizures rose by 8 per cent in 2018-19 in the ACT. Picture: Shutterstock The ACT had the highest yearly jump in the number of cannabis seizures of the states and territories in the 12 months to June 30, 2019, new data has revealed. The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission found cannabis seizures rose by 8 per cent in 2018-19 on the previous year - the highest percentage increase of the states and territorie

Jacinda Ardern may have broken her silence on whether she supports the legalisation of cannabis by tasting hemp ice cream at a high-tech food lab. New Zealanders will decide whether recreational marijuana should be legalised and taxed in a referendum held alongside the nation's election on October 17. Ms Ardern has kept quiet about which way she will vote in the so called 'reefer-endum', with a surprisingly blank history on the topic. But on Thursday, the prime minister made

A 28-year-old Vietnamese National has been charged after more than 250 cannabis plants were seized at his Singleton home. Police excuted a search warrant at a home on Dimmock Street, Hunterview, allegedly locating a sophisticated hydroponic cannabis set-up, consisting of 258 cannabis plants. Police are dismantling the set-up today (17 September). The man was arrested and taken to Singleton Police Station and charged with: Knowingly take part- cultivate (large commercial quant

Police have uncovered a cannabis supply group, seizing more than 3000 cannabis plants on a rural property with an estimated street value of $6.5 million in the Nambucca Valley. Nine stolen vehicles, other prohibited drugs and weapons were also seized at a nearby property. Two people have been charged with large commercial drug supply after two men and a woman, aged 41, 36 and 21 were arrested at a rural property in Thora, south-west of Coffs Harbour on Wednesday morning. Poli

Cannabidiol or CBD is currently listed as a Schedule 4 prescription only medicine on the Poisons Standard in Australia. Picture: David Zalubowski/Associated PressSource:AP An interim decision by the government’s regulatory body for medicines could see a cannabis compound made accessible without a prescription. Over the counter medicinal cannabis could be available in Australia from next year. The Therapeutic Goods Administration has released a notice of interim decisions on p

WA Police at the Eucla border checkpoint seized a quantity of cannabis in packages.(ABC Goldfields-Esperance: Jarrod Lucas) A 33-year-old from Denmark in Western Australia has been remanded in custody after facing court for trying to smuggle cannabis across the South Australian border. Key points: WA Police seized more than 500 grams of cannabis in separate packages at the Eucla border checkpoint on Tuesday Thomas Callaghan faced court on Wednesday on five charges, the most s