Australia

Doctors warn of significant increase in people hospitalised with psychosis after being prescribed medicinal cannabis. Medicinal cannabis is causing harm to some patients, with doctors warning of a significant increase of people ending up in hospital with psychosis after being prescribed the drug

Aurora Cannabis Inc. Acquires Remaining Stake in MedReleaf Australia for $44 Million. Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced a deal to buy the 90 per cent stake they don't already own in medical cannabis company MedReleaf Australia. The deal valued the Australian medical cannabis distribution company at

A recent global report has flagged Australia as the fastest-growing medical market in the world for medical cannabis. This aligns with recent research by Australian medical cannabis biotech company Medigrowth which distributes medicinal products to customers around Australia. Their research results

An Israeli-made inhaler that delivers precise doses of vaporized medical cannabis for pain relief has just received approval for use in Australia. The SyqeAir Inhaler, developed by Syqe Medical, is the first and only metered-dose cannabis inhaler to receive approval from the Therapeutic Goods

Medical cannabis patients in Victoria can now sign up for a trial that researches marijuana impairment on driving. The Victorian parliament has passed new laws that will allow medical cannabis users to get behind the wheel on a closed road. These new laws are part of a trial that will look into the

Australian approvals for medical cannabis through an Authorised Prescriber for the first half of this year were 120 per cent up on the same time in 2022. Data from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) shows that Australia’s medical cannabis industry has remained robust during the first half of

Backstage in Australia, Ed Sheeran crossed off his bucket list goal of toking up with Snoop Dogg, which he explained in detail on Conan O’Brien’s podcast. On Monday’s Oct. 2 episode of Conan O’Brien’s podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend on SiriusXM Garage, Ed Sheeran, 32, laughed and discussed

Australian Woman and Accomplices Plead Guilty to Using Drone to Traffic Drugs into Prison Yard. An Australian woman and her two accomplices pleaded guilty in court to using a drone in an attempt to traffic multiple different drugs and a USB stick filled with pornography into a Queensland prison yard

Margaret River Hemp Company Sweeps iHempWA Awards 2023, Winning Hemp Business of the Year and Lifetime Contribution. It was a night of triumph for Margaret River Hemp Company at the inaugural iHempWA Awards 2023 as it was named Hemp Business of the Year and founder Georgina Wilkinson took home the

Medical Cannabis Improves Quality of Life for Australian Patients with Chronic Health Issues, Study Finds. Australian patients with chronic health issues prescribed medical cannabis showed significant improvements in overall health-related quality of life and fatigue in the first three months of use

Medical cannabis use in patients with chronic health issues linked to improvements in health-related quality of life. Australian patients with chronic health issues prescribed medical cannabis showed significant improvements in overall health-related quality of life and fatigue in the first three

Two men charged over their role in growing cannabis plants on a property at Isis have each been sentenced to three years in jail. Duy Khanh Bui, 30, and Simon Tran, 51, appeared together in the Bundaberg District Court on Thursday, charged with one count each of producing a dangerous drug, cannabis