tga
The High Cost of Relief: How Medical Cannabis Pricing Leaves Patients Behind
As health bodies call for crackdown on rogue operators, affordability crisis goes unaddressed.
Ecofibre Limited (ASX: EOF) delisted from the ASX
Ecofibre Limited was an Australian biotechnology company focused on hemp-derived products and technologies. The company listed on the ASX on March 29, 2019, through an IPO that raised $20 million at $1 per share, giving it a market capitalization of $309 million on listing¹. The business was headed by rich-lister
human rights
The Home Cultivation Gap: Comparing Medical Cannabis Access Rights in Australia and Canada
The prohibition creates a two-tiered system where access depends on wealth. Canadian patients can grow unlimited plants based on prescription. Low-income patients aren't excluded due to cost barriers.
OPINION
TGA's Medical Cannabis 'Safety Review': Why Patients Should Be Concerned About Proposed Changes
The consultation does not address home cultivation as a potential solution to affordability concerns, despite this approach being adopted in countries like Canada and several European nations.
australia
Fatal Fungal Infection Linked to Legal Medical Cannabis: A Damning Indictment of Australia's Broken System
A groundbreaking study has provided the first definitive proof that legal medical cannabis can be a deadly source of infection for vulnerable patients.
anthocyanins
Temperature's Impact on Cannabis: New Research Reveals Optimal Growing Conditions for Purple Strains
The research suggests that cannabis cultivators face a trade-off when growing purple varieties.
OPINION
Double the Road Toll, Half the Attention: How Restrictive Cannabis Guidelines May Worsen Australia's Overdose Crisis
Australia's approach to road safety offers valuable lessons for drug policy.
thailand
Thailand’s Cannabis Flip-Flop: Legalisation’s Political Ping-Pong
This duality—strict law, informal leniency—offers a glimpse into what cannabis may become in Thailand: legal enough to use, risky enough to sensationalise.
thailand
Thailand’s Prescription-Only Pivot: A Costly Backstep for Cannabis Reform
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health estimates 23,000 alcohol-related deaths per year, costing over 1% of GDP. Contrast to cannabis...
420
Roy Morgan Drops Article 420—and It's All About Weed Legalisation
“Australia’s debate on marijuana legalisation continues to evolve. With nearly half of Australians now in favour, the national mood has shifted significantly over the past decade.”
privacy
Medical Cannabis Privacy Gaps Leave Patient Data at Risk
The use of standard web forms and international platforms for collecting such sensitive data raises questions about whether providers are taking adequate steps to protect patient information.
Cann Group
Cann Group makes a request for trading halt.
Cann Group requested that the ASX grant a trading halt pending an announcement to be made by the Company, to the market, regarding the Company’s capital raising activities.
Whyalla
Whyalla's Green Horizon: Pioneering a Small Business Revolution Through Cannabis
The vision is simple: a cannabis sector structured to prioritize small-scale operators.
xmas
All I Want for Christmas is Legal Home Grow
All I want for Christmas is the right to grow, Not paying through the nose for what I sow. While others tend their garden spots with care, My medicine's locked behind red tape and prayer. These clinic fees are robbing us outright, With prices soaring to a ridiculous
thailand
Thailand's Unique Approach to Cannabis Legalization: A Model Without a Model
In essence, Thailand's journey illustrates that sometimes the best model for legalization is one that does not impose additional layers of law but instead focuses on dismantling outdated prohibitions.
US Cannabis Tech Firm Unveils Revolutionary Smart Irrigation System at MJBizCon
"IRRIGAIT represents a seismic shift in how growers think about irrigation,"