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The Flawed Foundation of Australia’s Medicinal Cannabis Guidelines
October 30, 2024
Australia’s medicinal cannabis guidelines, ostensibly developed to aid those suffering from chronic non-cancer pain, rest not on the bedrock of evidence but on the thin ice of prohibitionist rhetoric. The supposed “guidance” provided in...
Read More ShareDrug overdose crisis threatens cannabis vapes
August 31, 2024
The sad fact is that most of us don’t know, and don’t care, that International Overdose Awareness Day is on Saturday. The shame around drug overdose deaths means that we choose not to count...
Read More ShareNSW Premier offers hope on RDT for medicinal cannabis patients
August 29, 2024
After years of frustration, there is a ray of hope for the 300,000 medicinal cannabis patients in NSW who want to drive.
Read More Share'Weight of evidence for legalisation impossible to ignore' - NSW Cannabis inquiry
August 23, 2024
After almost 350 submissions and three days of public hearings, the overwhelming evidence for changing laws around cannabis is becoming impossible to ignore.
Read More ShareUS elections promise cannabis bonanza
August 16, 2024
First the Democrats nominate the first ticket ever to favour complete federal legalisation of cannabis. Now, even Donald Trump is making positive noises. Get ready for massive economic opportunities.
Read More ShareJustice looms for medical cannabis drivers in Victoria
July 31, 2024
In a historic move, the Allan Government in Victoria has agreed to investigate a defence and report back by mid -October. Legalise Cannabis MP Jeremy Buckingham has called on the NSW Government to follow...
Read More Share5 compelling reasons for a regulated cannabis market
July 24, 2024
The latest paper from the Penington Institute is a devastating critique of our current prohibition on cannabis. There are five compelling reasons why we need change now, and why most Australians support change.
Read More ShareCannabis inquiry announced for NSW
June 14, 2024
The first ever NSW Parliamentary inquiry into the legalisation of cannabis is now happening.
Read More ShareCall to boost mental health funding
April 23, 2024
The NSW Budget will include a bid to introduce a payroll levy on the state’s largest employers to reverse a slide in mental health funding.
Read More ShareCampaign for sensible access to psychedelic therapies
March 13, 2024
Promising new treatments for PTSD and treatment resistant depression are being hampered by restrictive rules which need to change.
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