Cannabis regulation in Australia could be about to become way less complex [Business Insider]
- A report into the Narcotic Drugs Act has been tabled in Parliament, recommending a number of changes to the licensing regime regulating the business of medical marijuana and other cannabis products in Australia.
- The report acknowledged the complexity of the current regulations. Of the 246 cannabis cultivation or research licence applications the government has received since June 2019, just 63 have been granted.
Med Cannabis Does Canberra ….Twice In A Week! [United in Compassion]
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Today (18th September) Olivia Newton-John, a tireless advocate herself and a Patron of UIC, is also at Parliament House with her husband John Easterling to push for much the same things that we did on Monday. Whilst there we won much empathy for patients.
Medicinal pot system needs fix: advocates [9 News]
Medicinal cannabis is legal but my 91-year-old mum’s struggle to get it was torture [The Sydney Morning Herald]
Apparently it’s a very complex process. Having obtained the oil, my mum is now required to make regular contact with the clinic doctor so he can report to Canberra on how she is going. This is mandatory if he wants to retain his licence to prescribe.
AusCann sees medicinal cannabis as a big growth opportunity [The Advocate]
Tasmanian Alkaloids would supply at least 30 per cent of AusCann’s cannabis resin requirements for the next three years, with an option for a three-year extension. Tasmanian Alkaloids is best known for producing medicinal opiates from poppies grown in Tasmania.
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Next Week Is the Perfect Time to Get Your Cannabis Conviction Expunged [Filter]
The second-ever National Expungement Week (NEW) will be held September 21-28. It involves a nationwide series of events to provide expungement, record-sealing and other services to Americans impacted by the criminalization of cannabis.
The full list of events—spanning at least 29 cities from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Worcester, Massachusetts—can be found here. NEW is organized by Equity First Alliance (EFA)—a national coalition of social justice organizations focused on equity issues in cannabis policy.Where cannabis is sell in new Zealand
Are We Close to a Vote on Actual Marijuana Legislation in Congress? [The Marijuana Times]
Many of you have likely been following the saga of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act currently making its way through the U.S.Buy cannabis in Italy.
Congress. With over 200 co-sponsors in the House and now 33 in the Senate, the banking legislation – which would make it easier for state-legal cannabis businesses to deal with banks and credit unions – is looking more and more like it has a good chance of passing through Congress and actually making it to President Trump’s desk.Buy cannabis in Italy.
How state cannabis regulatory agencies across the U.S. have responded to the vaping health crisis [Marijuana Industry Daily]
State regulators overseeing the legal marijuana industry are adopting a wait-and-see stance as the industry determines what exactly is causing the health problems related to vaping, although California has come down more decisively against vaping of all forms.
For the most part, regulators in more than a half dozen states are reacting cautiously while public health officials work to identify the cause triggering hundreds of illnesses and seven deaths connected to e-cigarettes and marijuana vaping devices, in both the legal and illegal markets.Buy cannabis in Italy.
Utah Lawmakers Scrap Plan for Health Dept. to Dispense Medical Cannabis [Ganjapreneur]
Utah lawmakers have scrapped plans to have county health departments dispense medical cannabis products and have opted for privately-run dispensaries; this brings the Utah cannabis law more in line with the voter-approved initiative that was replaced by lawmakers.How to order weed in Australia
Pittsburg to get is first cannabis manufacturing plant [East Bay Times]
The Pittsburg City Council took little time Monday to green-light the city’s first cannabis manufacturing plant, in an industrial area once home to the U.S. Army’s Camp Stoneman. Stoneman Laboratories LLC plans to manufacture medical and recreational marijuana.How to order weed in Australia