Why are women with endometriosis opting for black market cannabis?
A survey found that almost three-quarters of women with endometriosis in Australia source cannabis from the illicit market. This is likely because of the stigma that continues to accompany the substance – even though they could potentially access medical cannabis legally via their doctors. According to a new study, women suffering from endometriosis – a […]
Australian government to fund research into alternative therapies for mental health conditions
The Australian government has announced that it will be handing out $15 million to fund seven clinical trials assessing how alternative drugs could be useful in treating mental health conditions. An estimated four million people experience some form of mental health condition in Australia every year. To address this, researches are on the lookout for […]
How do professional Australian medical publications write about medical cannabis?
In Australia, cannabis appears to face much of the same stigma and apparent contempt from the government as it does here in the UK. Despite legalisation, medical cannabis remains largely unaffordable and inaccessible down under – just as it is here. This recently prompted researchers to analyse the current mood towards the medicine by those […]
New trial will assess the use of botanical CBD to reduce sleep disturbances
Researchers from Southern Cross University in Lismore, Australia are setting up to carry out Australia’s largest clinical trial investigating the efficacy of CBD in reducing sleep disturbances. The trial will be funded by the Australian hemp company, Ecofibre, comparing the potential of their over-the-counter hemp-derived CBD product (Ananda Hemp CBD) to a placebo. Researchers will […]
Medical students only taught about potential harms of cannabis use
Medical cannabis prescriptions have been significantly on the rise in Australia in recent years. However, the decades-long prohibition of cannabis reportedly has had long-lasting effects on the medical community’s willingness – and ability – to accept the plant’s medical potential. The Therapeutic Goods Administration reportedly approved 10,755 cannabis prescriptions in the past year – up […]
Driving after cannabis use presents “less risk” than some prescription medicines
An Australian researcher suggests that driving under the influence of cannabis could be less risky than driving while on certain prescription medicines. The AAP reports that in a recent analysis by Professor Iain McGregor from The Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney he claimed some drugs are more dangerous to use […]
Anti-Drug Group ‘Drug Free Australia’ Says Cannabis Makes Users Kill
In a committee hearing, an infamous Australian anti-drug group claimed cannabis use escalates violence and aggression into homicide. According to Pondering Pot, Research Director of Drug Free Australia, Gary Christian, was one of the speakers on a newly formed committee in Victoria whose sole purpose is to look into the use of cannabis across the […]
A Year On from Australian Capital Territory Cannabis Legalisation
One year ago (January 31, 2020), the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Legislative Authority passed a bill legalising the personal possession, use, and cultivation of cannabis. The ACT (made up of Canberra and the surrounding area) became the first region in Australia to legalise the drug. Following the announcement, the ACT government received some backlash from […]
Pro-Cannabis Party Says Full Legalisation Would Create 100,000 New Jobs in Australia
Although Australia spends more than $1bn on policing cannabis, the Greens say if the drug were legalised $20bn would be generated in the next ten years in tax revenues and savings. Unfortunately, the government has no intention to allow adult-use. However, the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) party claims a legal cannabis market would create […]