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Australian Study Finds Medical Cannabis Linked to Long-Term Benefits in Health-Related Quality of Life
Patients prescribed medicinal cannabis reported less fatigue and sleep disturbance over 12 months.
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Cannabis Down Under: Australia and New Zealand’s regulatory overhauls aim to boost global cannabis presence
Via Business of Cannabis Australia and New Zealand are undergoing contrasting reforms in their medical cannabis regulations. New Zealand aims to lower product quality standards for domestic producers to facilitate […]
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Australian state to study impact of medical cannabis on driving
The Australian state of Victoria has introduced new legislation to support the world-leading trial.
Industry
Australian cannabis clinic AlternaLeaf launches in UK
The Australian clinic, which is said to have helped hundreds of thousands of patients access medical cannabis, is now launching in the UK. AlternaLeaf, a private clinic which has been […]
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Cannabis-in-brief: The state of cannabis in Europe, Albania moves to legalise medical and Australia’s push for personal use
Your weekly debrief of the latest cannabis news.
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Australia: Legalise Cannabis Party launches bill for personal use
MPs across Australia have launched a coordinated push to legalise the personal use of cannabis.
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Major trial to study medicinal cannabis and endometriosis in Australia
It is thought to be the world’s first trial of its kind into medicinal cannabis and endometriosis.
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Australia sees “dramatic” increase in medical cannabis prescriptions
While the number of legal prescriptions has grown significantly, most patients continue to self-medicate.
Industry
Lyphe Group launches Australian medical cannabis clinic
Lyphe Group, the company behind The Medical Cannabis Clinics, has opened its doors down under.
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Cannabis more accepted than tobacco among Australians – study
Support for legalisation was also up 16 per cent compared to data from 2010.
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The most common reasons Australians are being prescribed medical cannabis
Medical cannabis has been prescribed over 140 conditions since 2016
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Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson seeks medical cannabis exemption
Jackson says cannabis has been key to managing her chronic pain and helping her get back on the court.
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Study shows cannabis consumption increased in Australia during lockdown
Australian study confirms Global Drug Survey findings on an increase in cannabis use during lockdown
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What do Australian pharmacists know about CBD? A new survey aims to find out
CBD products will soon be available over-the-counter in Australian pharmacies.
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Australia lists first subsidised medical cannabis drug
Epidyolex has become the first medical cannabis product to be subsidised by the Australian Government.
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Dragonfly Biosciences CBD to hit the shelves in Australia
Dragonfly Biosciences UK has struck a deal which will see its CBD products hit the shelves in Australia. In February 2021, Australian regulations changed to allow the sale of CBD […]
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Australia sets ‘benchmark’ with first medical cannabis health fund
A major Australian health fund has become one of the first to publicly announce its support for medical cannabis access and research. Private health insurer Health Insurance Fund of Australia […]
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Australian cannabis producer is driving down costs for patients
Australia’s first independent medical cannabis farm is now in full production and is set to drive down costs for patients in the country. The company behind a multimillion dollar cannabis […]
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A quarter of Australian IBD patients use medical cannabis – study
More than a quarter of IBD patients in Australia say they have used medical cannabis to ease their symptoms, according to a study. Research conducted by the Lambert Initiative for […]
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This is how Australia is consuming medical cannabis
A new report shows record numbers of doctors are prescribing medical cannabis as the Australian market is expected to triple by the end of 2020. There will be around 30,000 […]
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Australia welcomes ruling on CBD products
Low-dose CBD products can go on sale over the counter in Australia from next year – but no smoking, vaping, topicals. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced its decision on […]
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Australian government seeks medicinal cannabis boost
Medicinal cannabis companies are being supported by an Australian government scheme aimed at boosting jobs and economic growth.
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Ananda Pharma Confirms Safety of CBD Drug, as Clinical Pain Trials Approach
Ananda Pharma has taken another major step forward in bringing its flagship MRX1 CBD oral solution to market.
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Lancet Review of Medical Cannabis in Mental Health – What the Study Shows
Researchers concluded that the available evidence rarely justifies the routine prescribing of cannabinoids for mental health conditions.