An Australia-led study has found that using cannabidiol (CBD) is safe for drivers and does not impair driving ability. Lead author of the Journal of the American Medical Association says this is good news for CBD-based products.
The Cannabinoid Medicine Observational Study (CMOS) intends to collect data from 20,000 patients across the country. The study will observe how patients with a variety of illness and conditions react to medicinal cannabis.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) could make cannabidiol (CBD) medicine available from next year, without needing a prescription. This medication would benefit around 2.4 million people.
Even though the production of cannabis in Tasmania is good, patients are finding it hard to access medications, and therefore turning to the black market or growing their own to help with medical issues.
Tasmanian Alkaloids’ have opened up a new medicinal cannabis facility in the central-north region of Tasmania. It will cultivate, extract, and create medical cannabis medications, with up to 90 tonnes each year.
Tasmania’s Controlled Access Scheme has only approved 36 applications for medicinal cannabis prescriptions, compared to 56,000 applications on the mainland.
Insight in how research companies undertake research and development conduct dosing studies and clinical trials. Why are dosing studies important and what research has already been completed in Australia on cannabis trials.
Unlike the majority of cannabis cultivation sites, an undisclosed location in Victoria is now growing cannabis naturally on an outdoor site. This could help provide affordable medicine for those in desperate need.
A guide to what CBD oils actually is, what it can help with and how you are get it within Australia. As CBD oil becomes more mainstream, should you be concerned about using it?
Cannabis in a tablet form has arrived in Australia. Queensland medicinal cannabis wafers are becoming available to certain patients. Read about the benefits of this technology.
Ex drug cop Max Hill, father of David, describes how he helped his son through post-traumatic stress disorder and even turned to the black market to help his son find the medical cannabis he needed. David also describes his experience.
Does allowing easier and cheaper access to medical cannabis reduce the harm? Dr Orit Holtzman, a doctor from New South Wales, thinks it does. Here is what she has to say.
Patients speak about how the Federal Government regulates medicinal cannabis has made it excessively expensive, costing some up to $600 a month. Patients are finding other ways to get their hands on the drug, including the black market.
Medicinal cannabis has now been approved in the Northern Territory and now the first patient has filled out their script to receive the medication. So, far, no one has had a prescription for medical cannabis in the NT.
Now that the first clinic allowing for medical prescriptions for cannabis has opened up in Perth, people are wondering how to go about getting it. This article explains the most common questions.
The standard medical advice for using medicinal cannabis it to wait five days before driving, but some patients are deciding to drive under the influence illegally and take the risk of punishment.
Olivia Newton-John talks about her journey with cancer, her traumatising symptoms and how medicinal cannabis enhanced her quality of life.
The medicinal cannabis industry in South Australia could be set to take off with a new manufacturing facility for medicinal cannabis being planned to create 1000 jobs in Adelaide.
Cannatrek, an Australian medicinal cannabis company, has plans to develop a $160 million plantation near Shepparton, VIC. It is predicted to produce 160 tonnes of medicinal cannabis each year in Victoria.
Read how a 55-year-old man, who was strictly against using cannabis for recreational use, and was unsure about its medicinal properties, is now advocating for medical cannabis to be used as a chronic pain treatment.
More and more Australian clinics are opening up across the country, with doctors prescribing patients with medical cannabis. These new medicines are helping people with debilitating illnesses and chronic pain.
The Australian Defence Force reports about 8.3% of members have experienced PTSD in the past 12 months. Veteran Brad Schafer turn to medicinal cannabis after crippling side effects from other treatments.
Tasmanian Botanics has obtained permits from the Office of Drug Control for the cultivation and exportation of medicinal cannabis for local supply, as well as going to Germany and potentially China.
Kerrie-Ann Trembath Forster has lived with excruciating chronic pain for years and says doctors need to be more willing to prescribe medical cannabis to patients. The medicinal cannabis scheme in Canberra is struggling to find doctors keen to prescribe drug.
How long does cannabis actually stay in your system? This article explains up to how many days or weeks marijuana can be detected via different testing methods, such as, hair, urine, blood, and saliva samples.
There is believed to be around 100,000 Australians self-medicating with cannabis which has been obtained illegally. With so many Australian’s turning to medical cannabis, what research is there to back up the benefits?
The cannabis industry for medicinal use is growing at a fast pace. Brisbane City Council recently approved a site for growing cannabis, but local residents were not informed, even though the site is close to a school and playground.
The new controlled access scheme (CAS) for cannabis in Tasmania will allow approved medical practitioners to prescribe medical cannabis to their patients. This article answers some common questions.
