Greens medicinal cannabis Bill fails at first reading
I’m gutted that cynical politics won tonight, not the voices of the vulnerable and the sick who are presently being criminalised because of archaic law demonstrably unfit for purpose,” she wrote
Opinion: Doctors’ views gone to pot on medicinal cannabis
Its progress has been amazing since Federal restrictions on the use of cannabis in medicine began to be loosened in 2016. About 320 patients have been given legal access to it since then.
But one thing that has been very slow to change is the negative attitude of the doctors’ trade union, the Australian Medical Association.
Colombia’s medical cannabis industry poised for ‘bellwether year’
Since 2016, Colombian doctors have been allowed to prescribe high-THC extracts for any medical condition, but MMJ is expected to become widely available this year.
Stronger cannabis linked to rise in demand for drug treatment programmes
“This is the first study to provide evidence for an association between changes in potency and health-related outcomes,” said Tom Freeman, an addiction scientist at King’s.
‘The seizures are gone – his smiles are back’: Mother pens letter to Minister after treating son with CBD oil
CBD oil, though not illegal in Ireland, is not authorised as a medicinal product and so it was not considered as a treatment option.
I’m trying to grow for the first time and I killed my plants before they could get started.
Professor Lee, I’m trying to grow for the first time and I killed my plants before they could get started. I’m using a window with great natural light with a couple of fluorescents to extend the daylight hours. I bought a professional potting soil mix that has nutrients and water retaining crystals in it. My seeds came…
I want to speed up the flowering process of my plants by at least a week. They are just now starting to flower.
Professor Lee, For certain reasons I want to speed up the flowering process of my plants by at least a week. They are just now starting to flower. Are there any tricks to making this happen or do I just need to harvest early and accept the lower quality and weight? Simon, Simon, Simply…
I’ve had minimal success as a grower. I first tried, just to see if I could,
Professor Lee, I’ve had minimal success as a grower. I first tried, just to see if I could, with a couple of small plants on my sunny back porch. I didn’t have to do much except water and fertilize them and in the end I reaped seven ounces of sweet bud. This whet my appetite and…
High Taxes Rock the Boat for California Dispensaries
Prop 64 allows the State to garner a 15% excise tax on sales. But the State can also collect tax separately from cultivation, which obviously passes on to the consumer. Then there are state and local sales taxes, on top of local use taxes, and while these local taxes fall into variable rates, the end truth is that everyone has their hand out. When you add up the various ways in which government is taking their piece of the pie, taxes on recreational cannabis could go up an estimated 45%.
City of Saint John to host international forum on cannabis
Saint John will host World Cannabis Congress in June, bringing together business leaders from around the world to discuss the opportunities from the legalization of cannabis.