Members of the Legalise Marijuana Party introduced a bill simultaneously in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia. This coordinated effort aims to legalize marijuana for personal use. About the
Legalize Cannabis Launches a Coordinated Campaign for Personal Marijuana Use in Three Australian States.
The proposed legislation from the party will be implemented in Victoria, New South Wales (NSW), and Western Australia (WA), enabling adults to legally possess and cultivate limited amounts of the
An inquiry is underway to evaluate the economic potential of the industrial hemp sector in enhancing the economy of Victoria state.
The inquiry aims to assess whether the current regulatory and licensing framework for hemp cultivation and products should be simplified to facilitate industry growth. Furthermore, it may explore the feasibility
A new effort is underway to overhaul drug-driving laws and put an end to the unjust criminalization of innocent individuals.
Today, the two Legalise Cannabis MPs in Victoria initiated a new campaign to prevent medicinal cannabis patients from being charged under the state’s drug-driving regulations. About the Author Our
Newly elected MPs are advocating for an exemption to allow drivers using medicinal cannabis.
Under newly proposed laws, individuals using medicinal cannabis in Victoria would be permitted to operate a vehicle with the substance present in their system. About the Author Our deep
Farmer in Victoria Jailed for Growing Huge Medical Marijuana
A man who began cultivating medicinal marijuana on his land to aid in his wife’s epileptic seizures has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for the cultivation and
Two members of the Legalise Cannabis Party have been elected as MPs in Victoria.
Following the official announcement of the results, Rachel Payne has secured a position as an MP in South-Eastern Metropolitan, while David Ettershank has been elected in Western Metropolitan.
Montu Fundraises for ‘Alternaleaf’ Telehealth Services
Montu, a medical group in East Melbourne, Australia, has used crowdfunding platform Birchal to help raise funds for its telehealth services which help patients find doctors who can prescribe medicinal cannabis.
Melbourne Council Considering Cannabis as Financial Revenue
The city council of Maribyrnong in Melbourne is debating whether growing and manufacturing cannabis for medical purposes will generate revenue for the city.
Victoria MP Sticks by Cannabis Law Reform
MP Fiona Patten of Victoria’s Reason Party has recently talked about cannabis legalisation and reform laws by leading a live stream video on Facebook about the use of cannabis.
Victorian Government Stops Inquiry into Legalising Cannabis
An inquiry lasting two years in Victoria, which was to recommend legalising cannabis in the state has now been squashed by government, who want to now investigate to effects of legalising cannabis for personal use.
An Inquiry into the Use of Cannabis Will Be Held in Regional Victoria
Committee Chair Fiona Patten says thinks it is important to get local residents’ opinion on the use of cannabis, after looking at data on people living in regional Victoria. The inquiry will be held at the George Kerferd Hotel in Beechworth.
Lib Dem MP Says Legalising Cannabis Will Create ‘Goldmine’ for Tourism
Tim Quilty, a Liberal Democrat MP for Northern Victoria, thinks the first Australian state to legalise recreational cannabis would create a tourism ‘goldmine’, with people travelling from other ends of the country.
ECS Botanics First Shipment of Medical Cannabis has been Dispatched
ECS Botanics has just dispatched its first commercial shipment of medicinal cannabis from their large medicinal cannabis facility in north-western Victoria. The shipment will supply both locals and overseas consumers.
First Medicinal Cannabis Shipment Sent to Germany from MediPharm Labs
The company MediPharm Labs has sent its first shipment of medical cannabis to Germany, from their facility in Wonthaggi, Victoria. The shipment contained capsules with cannabis oil inside.
Smell of Local Hemp Farm Causing Problem for Residents
Do hemp farms smell? According to some local residents of a hemp farm in Red Cliffs, Victoria, they do, and some report getting headaches and nausea from it too. Residents are calling for rules to be put in place to keep crops away from their homes.
Face to Face Clinic to Open in Victoria from Epsilon Healthcare
Epsilon Healthcare’s (EPN) Telehealth medical cannabis clinic group Tetra Health has opened its first physical clinic in Victoria, Australia. Tetra will be the preferred medical cannabis supplier and partner for in-house consultations.
Cannabis Is Grown Outside in Victoria In New Trial
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.
One of The World’s Largest Medicinal Cannabis Production Facilities to Be Built in Victoria
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.