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License Allows Australian Medical Cannabis Company to Vertically Integrate
Joe Wilson - Published on August 14, 2017Read moreAusCann got one step closer to completing the sought-after farm-to-pharma model this week when it was granted a manufacturing license by the Office of Drug Control.
Australian Report Assesses Diversion for Cannabis Offenses
Joe Wilson - Published on August 9, 2017Read moreHave you ever been cautioned or warned for a minor cannabis possession instead of being hauled into court on a formal charge? Chances are that both you and society are better off for it, at least according to a new report from the Australian National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund. So-called diversion programs for minor […]
Online Portals Guide Australian Doctors Through Medical Cannabis Maze
Joe Wilson - Published on July 24, 2017Read moreDoctors in Australia aren’t big prescribers of medical cannabis—not yet, at least. Online portals hope to help streamline process, speeding patient access.
Video Footage Offers Glimpse of Australia’s Secret Medical Cannabis Crops
Joe Wilson - Published on July 18, 2017Read moreCannabis cultivation in Australia is shrouded in secrecy—even when it’s legal. Two recently released videos offer views into the budding industry.
Is CBD the Next Big Thing for Acne?
Joe Wilson - Published on July 10, 2017Read moreClinical trials in Australia are preparing to test whether synthetic cannabidiol (CBD) could help reduce zits and blackheads.
Australia’s THC Driving Limits Could Put Brakes on Patients
Joe Wilson - Published on July 3, 2017Read moreGiven how long THC can be detected in saliva, blood, or urine, strict limits could mean waiting days or weeks before driving.
Growing Demand Drives Flurry of Aussie–Israeli Cannabis Partnerships
Joe Wilson - Published on June 26, 2017Read moreAn Israeli company will partner with an Australian one to help boost clinical education opportunities around medical cannabis Down Under.
Aussie Cannabis Stocks Tumble as Optimism Outpaces Progress
Joe Wilson - Published on June 5, 2017Read moreHuge gains made by cannabis stocks earlier this year now appear to be evaporating.
Cannabis Use in Australia Has Dropped Significantly. Why?
Joe Wilson - Published on June 1, 2017Read moreData showing widespread declines in cannabis use among Australians seem solid, but the underlying reasons for the decline are harder to pin down.
Australia’s First Med School Course on Cannabis to Launch in Victoria
Joe Wilson - Published on May 25, 2017Read moreDeakin University will offer a course on cannabis in light of a recent announcement by Cann10, an Israeli cannabis start-up accelerator that will deliver the new course.