Chronic pain sufferer avoids prison after cultivating cannabis on his property
A Victorian man who suffers from chronic pain has avoided jail after he was caught growing 63+ kilograms worth of...
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Chronic pain sufferer avoids prison after cultivating cannabis on his property
A Victorian man who suffers from chronic pain has avoided jail after he was caught growing 63+ kilograms worth of cannabis plants in his garden. The man, who was injured in 1998 in a car crash, started growing the...
Read moreThailand to become first Southeast Asian country to decriminalise cannabis
Over the past few years, Thailand's attitude towards cannabis has changed rapidly. In recent times Thailand legalised medical cannabis, opened a cannabis cafe, and launched a cannabis tourism industry. Now, Thailand is moving to further support its budding cannabis...
Read moreNSW police set national record and seize nearly $67 million in cannabis
New South Wales may have set a new record after dismantling an enormous cannabis operation on a rural property located roughly two hours north of Dubbo. On Tuesday, January 18th, detectives from Strike Force Harthouse raided a property in...
Read moreWA government classifies a cannabis seed the same as a fully-grown plant
Here's a question for you: what is the difference between a cannabis seed and a fully-grown cannabis plant? According to Judge Goetze from Western Australia, they're arguably the same. In August 2019, a man from WA was found guilty...
Read moreInterested in growing hemp in WA? Attend a hemp farm field day in February
If you are interested in growing hemp, learning how hemp is processed, or knowing more about Western Australia's hemp industry, consider attending the WA Hemp Growers' Cooperative (HempGro)'s field days in February. The first field day will take place...
Read moreWestern Australia plagued with “disgraceful Draconian laws”
With two cannabis-focused MP's in Western Australia's parliament, you'd think the state would be the most progressive towards drugs. But that's not necessarily the case. Though many WA locals want drug law reform, the state is plagued by outdated laws...
Read moreNew Zealand-based cannabis producer Greenfern reaches partnership agreement with Cannvalate
A budding partnership between a New Zealand-based cannabis company and Australian cannabis giant Cannvalate Pty will set the New Zealand industry forward. Greenfern Industries (NZD: GFI), a cannabis producer based in Taranaki, has reached an agreement with Cannvalate that...
Read moreStudy shows the majority of women using medical cannabis for endometriosis obtain it illegally
Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue that normally grows inside a woman's uterus starts growing outside it. Currently, Endometriosis impacts roughly one in nine Australian women (though it often goes undiagnosed or is mistaken for other conditions). For...
Read more“Only a matter of time” until WA legalises cannabis, says MP Sophia Moermond
Though people in many states are taking steps towards drug law reform, MP Sophia Moermond says that it's "only a matter of time" until Western Australia legalises cannabis. Moermond recently spoke to the Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA), a...
Read moreCannim set to become major name in adult-use cannabis market through strategic merger
Cannim, an Australian cannabis company that's made recently made waves globally, has reached an agreement to merge with Canadian company Medisun. Medisun is a privately owned cannabis cultivation business. The company currently clones a million cannabis plants annually and...
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