Cannabis campaigners’ blunt message trumps Palmer’s millions

Cannabis campaigners’ blunt message trumps Palmer’s millions

They spent less than 1 per cent of Clive Palmer’s 2022 purported election advertising bill,but received about 25 per cent more votes than his United Australia Party.

  • byCameron Atfield

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Medicinal cannabis product CBD does not affect driving ability,research finds

Medicinal cannabis product CBD does not affect driving ability,research finds

New research confirms medicinal cannabis product CBD does not impair people’s ability to drive even at high doses.

  • byStuart Layt
Cannabis reform not as likely as some voters may hope
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Cannabis reform not as likely as some voters may hope

Legalise Cannabis Australia did well at the ballot box – but reform is most likely to come from a cautious approach

  • byJarryd Bartle
Queensland hits high for medicinal cannabis prescriptions

Queensland hits high for medicinal cannabis prescriptions

Queensland accounts for more than half the medicinal cannabis prescriptions ever dispensed in Australia,but other states are now expected to close the gap.

  • byStuart Layt
Price warning as pot producers prepare over-the-counter CBD products for 2023

Price warning as pot producers prepare over-the-counter CBD products for 2023

Australian medical cannabis operators are in a race to bring the first over-the-counter CBD medicines to pharmacies,but consumers have been warned that prices could be as high as $230 a month.

  • byEmma Koehn
‘Easy prey’:How state of WA took a man’s house over five cannabis plants
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‘Easy prey’:How state of WA took a man’s house over five cannabis plants

The WA government took the 65-year-old’s only retirement asset,while it sat on an official recommendation to change the archaic law that created the situation.

  • byAja Styles
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‘The stigma holds you back’:Public mood shifts on illegal drugs

‘The stigma holds you back’:Public mood shifts on illegal drugs

The public has softened its stance on drugs over the past decade,but particularly for cannabis. Advocates hope the shift will see drug users spared from a criminal stigma that can get in the way of positive change.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Cannabis will be taken off WADA banned list,says top sports doctor

Cannabis will be taken off WADA banned list,says top sports doctor

Exemptions to use medicinal cannabis while competing,such as the one sought by Lauren Jackson,won’t be needed in the future,according to a respected Australian doctor.

  • byIain Payten
Jackson seeks cannabis exemption as part of shock comeback at age 40

Jackson seeks cannabis exemption as part of shock comeback at age 40

Having retired six years ago due to chronic pain,the three-time WNBA MVP hopes to get the green light to continue using medicinal cannabis during her return to the sport.

  • bySarah Keoghan
California pot growers say life is hard without double-dealing

California pot growers say life is hard without double-dealing

In the five years since California voters approved a legal market for marijuana,farms have sprouted but say they can’t survive on legal pot alone.

  • byMichael Blood
Pot stock management puts stop to related party transactions

Pot stock management puts stop to related party transactions

The chief operating officer of medicinal cannabis outfit,Cann Global Limited,says the company has taken the necessary steps to improve transparency.

  • byRichard Baker