Australia: A parliamentary committee looking into the impact of the regulatory framework for cannabis from the state of New South Wales (NSW) has requested in
Australia: Senator David Shoebridge, from the Australian Greens Party, has announced that the federal parliament is going to hold the vote on the
Australia: The expert consultation report “Medicinal Cannabis and Driving in Victoria” has recommended that patients under treatment with medical cannabis should no longer lose
Australia: Medical cannabis prescriptions have reached an all-time high in the country, press reports. Around 300,000 prescriptions have been granted in Australia since it
Australia: A petition urging the government to reduce the cost of medical cannabis has been launched in the Australian Parliament. The petition claims that the
Australia: The state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced the establishment of a Hemp Industry Taskforce. This task force, which will include 12
Australia: The government of the state of Victoria has announced that it is open to discuss the decriminalisation of the personal use of
Australia: A bill implementing a trial allowing people to drive a motor vehicle after having consumed medical cannabis was passed last week at the
Australia: The Green Party senator David Shoebridge has introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to legalise recreational cannabis. If passed, cannabis would be legal
Australia: The Green Party today introduced a bill aimed at legalising recreational cannabis. It follows a public consultation on the bill’s wording that found great public support for legalisation. The bill
Australia: Bills to legalise adult use of recreational cannabis are to be introduced in three states, press reports. The Legalise Cannabis Party is planning
Australia: The government and opposition parties in the state of Victoria are supporting a bill introduced by the Legalise Cannabis party to allow patients prescribed with
Australia: The Legalise Cannabis party has introduced a proposal to allow patients prescribed with cannabis to drive, press reports. They say those who regularly
Australia: The Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) has simplified the process of funding medical cannabis for armed forces veterans. It will now allow general practitioners to
Australia: The number of representatives in the Victoria state upper house who support the legalisation of recreational cannabis has increased following election results
Australia: The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has fined two medical cannabis companies for alleged unlawful advertising of unregistered medicinal cannabis products on their websites. According
Australia: The Victorian Greens party has announced a plan to legalise and regulate the sale and consumption of recreational cannabis in the state of Victoria from 2024, with
Australia: The Greens party intends to introduce a bill to legalise recreational cannabis, press reports. The party is currently drafting the bill, which it expects
Australia: Members of Western Australia’s state parliament are planning to introduce a bill to allow possession of up to 50 g of cannabis and
Australia: The pressure group Legalise Cannabis WA is urging state regulation to allow possession of up to 50 g of dried cannabis and the
Australia: The New South Wales Legislative Council is conducting an inquiry into a bill introduced by the Greens to allow medical cannabis patients to
Australia: A motion to decriminalise the possession of recreational cannabis introduced by the Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party (LCWA) has been rejected by
Australia: The Medicinal Cannabis Industry Australia (MCIA) has published a road map on the opportunities for the cannabis sector in the country. The document is a result
Australia: In a change of government, following the weekend’s federal election, Anthony Albanese is Australia’s new prime minister. His Labor Party now has 75
Australia: The Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) refuses to grant pets access to medical cannabis, press reports. The TGA decision follows a letter submitted
Australia: Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) president John Skerritt has said in an interview that products containing delta-8 THC are not legal in the
Australia: The state of Victoria has announced an amendment to its schedule system that will allow doctors to prescribe cannabis without prior state authorisation,