- Oct 22, 2021
Olivia Newton-John gives update on cancer battle: 'Have my pains', but cannabis is helping me heal
Beloved Australian actress Olivia Newton-John has shared an update on her health as she battles Stage 4 breast cancer. Olivia Newton-John...

- Oct 18, 2021
Cannabidiol: What is CBD, how does it work, and what are the risks?
Cannabidiol, or CBD ,is soluble in fat, so it's often dispensed as an oil. (Unsplash: CBD Infos) Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, appears...

- Oct 13, 2021
WA Government set to support parliamentary inquiry into medicinal cannabis
A committee will look at the prescription, availability and affordability of medicinal cannabis. (ABC South West: Anthony Pancia) The WA...

- Oct 1, 2021
Police seize over a kilogram of cannabis from elderly woman with cancer
Ms Oddy said using cannabis has helped with the pain and mental health issues she has suffered with since her cancer diagnosis. (ABC...

- Sep 24, 2021
Bid to weed out GPs’ cannabis oil objections
Tasmanian Botanics manufacturing manager David Gesch in the facility’s cannabis drying room. Picture: Amy Brown The Southern Hemisphere’s...

- Sep 20, 2021
Chronic pain: Medical cannabis has huge potential to help sufferers
TREATMENT: One in five Australians over the age of 45 suffer from chronic pain. Picture: Shutterstock Many of us dream of representing...

- Sep 19, 2021
Italy set for referendum on liberalising cannabis use, say advocates
Rome - Cannabis advocates in Italy have gathered enough signatures to trigger a referendum on liberalising the use of the drug, setting...

- Sep 9, 2021
Approvals for medicinal cannabis prescriptions hit 'record high' in NSW
ANOTHER OPTION: Medicinal cannabis has helped Ashlee "wean off" stronger pain medications. Photo: Geoff Jones Ten years ago Ashlee...

- Sep 8, 2021
Clinical trial will investigate medicinal cannabis for sleep disturbances
Cannabis plant at sunset (credit Kym Mackinnon on Unsplash). Southern Cross University researchers have commenced Australia’s largest...

- Sep 7, 2021
‘Another level’: Race on to get over-the-counter cannabis meds to pharmacies
ASX-listed cannabis companies are racing to get low-dose medicinal pot products onto shelves, with hopes they will be available through...

- Sep 3, 2021
‘He can die’: Hospital delay threatens 11-year-old’s access to ‘crucial’ medical cannabis medication
A Perth mother fears her son’s life is at risk after a hospital slip-up led to the approval of his “life-changing” cannabis oil...

- Sep 1, 2021
Parliament of Australia E-Petition to Decriminalise Cannabis
Petition Reason Cannabidiol(CBD) and Tetrahydrocannabinol(THC) have health benefits for a large degree of health issues and disorders....

- Aug 26, 2021
Drug advocate avoids jail for growing copious amounts of cannabis for ‘research, medicinal’ purpose
Joshua James Waldron told the court he grew cannabis for research and medicinal purposes and never made a profit from his endeavour. A...

- Aug 14, 2021
What are terpenes? How these cannabis compounds may influence your high
Terpenes are what give different weed strains their own distinct scent. Olena Ruban/Getty Images Terpenes are compounds found in plants...

- Aug 8, 2021
Australian GP's reluctance to prescribe medical cannabis
The number of medicinal cannabis prescriptions has surged 300 per cent nation-wide in the past year. More than a third of chronic pain...

- Aug 8, 2021
Controlling Psoriatic Arthritis — Can Cannabis Help?
Psoriatic arthritis is one of the most common forms of autoimmune arthritis. Because it produces often debilitating symptoms and there is...

- Aug 5, 2021
Dan Andrews government quashes push to legalise cannabis in Victoria
A shift on cannabis policy is unlikely in the foreseeable future despite evidence presented to the inquiry. CREDIT: REUTERS The inquiry...

- Aug 4, 2021
World-first trial tests cannabis-based drug on aggressive brain tumours
A major UK trial of cannabis-based drug Sativex in treating the most aggressive form of brain tumour is to launch at 15 NHS hospitals,...

- Aug 2, 2021
Aussie, 25, forced to break law on black market to beat rare disease
For more than five years, Ben Oakley unapologetically broke the law to beat a rare disease so terrifying it almost killed him — more than...

- Jul 30, 2021
New Australian gov report for medicinal cannabis and driver safety
The Andrews Labor Government has released a report into road safety and medicinal cannabis which considered how a medicinal cannabis...
