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Australian Endometriosis Patients Find Relief Through MMJ Despite Cost Barriers
A new survey sheds light on the efficacy of cannabis medicines for Australian patients with endometriosis alongside the many cost-related barriers associated with access.
March 11, 2024
Ketamine Busts in Australia Spike To Hit New Record
Australian officials confiscated nearly 900 kilos of ketamine in 2023, setting a new record for seizures of the drug.
March 7, 2024
Drug Testing Access at Australian Festivals May Have Prevented Past Deaths
In an analysis of drug-related Australian music festival deaths between 2000-2019, researchers found that most deaths were associated with MDMA toxicity and concluded that increasing access to drug testing resources and other harm reduction measures may have prevented deaths in the observed cases.
February 5, 2024
Leaders, International Authorities Unite After Historic Fiji Drug Bust
Authorities in the island country of Fiji welcomed 2024 with a major seizure of drugs, as earlier this month Australian Federal Police aided in what was reportedly the largest drug bust in Fiji’s history.
January 30, 2024
Tasmanian Hemp Business Owners Call on Government To Improve Regulations
Hemp seed and hempcrete producers are concerned that delay in opening up the hemp market is a “missed opportunity.”
January 17, 2024
New Study Suggests Cannabis Does Not Help Opioid Use Disorder
A 20-year-long Australian research project which followed heroin addicts who also used cannabis has found that anecdotal evidence supporting cannabis as a harm reduction tool may not be reliable or safe to recommend to recovering addicts.
December 1, 2023
Activismo por el Cannabis en Australia: El Arte de Saber Luchar por la Legalización
ElPlanteo.com conversó con Alec Zammitt y Will Stolk, activistas por el cannabis en Australia. Juntos han sido noticia varias veces por pedir la legalización.
October 23, 2023
Victorian Parliament Okays Medicinal Cannabis Driving Trial
Medical cannabis patients in Victoria can now sign up for a trial that researches marijuana impairment on driving.
October 18, 2023
Study: Hemp Acts as Viable Crop Cover in Vineyards, Could Improve Wine Quality
The wine and hemp industries could potentially collide in the near future, as a new study has revealed how the crop can be beneficial for vineyard cover crops.
October 16, 2023
Ed Sheeran Recalls Getting Outsmoked by Snoop Dogg Backstage, ‘I Can’t See Right Now’
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.
October 4, 2023