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🍉*•.¸.𝐻𝑒𝓂𝓅 𝐸𝒹𝒾𝒻𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾🐨𝓃.¸.•*🍉 @hempedification.bsky.social · 16h
(Paywall) Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency “concerned” health practitioners in vertically integrated businesses, or where clinics prescribe & dispense a single medicine, are “corrupted” by commercial incentives that jeopardise patient care. www.cannabiz.com.au/ahpra-issues...
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AHPRA warns business owners over closed-loop models
AHPRA is stepping up its scrutiny of closed loop business models after warning that influencing doctors is a criminal offence.
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(Paywall) Australia | Independent advisor to the healthcare watchdog, Dr Laurence Kemp, urged young doctors & nurse practitioners to “reflect” on their ability to deal with complex medical cases before plunging into the world of medicinal cannabis. www.cannabiz.com.au/inexperience...
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Inexperienced GPs urged to 'reflect' on their ability to handle complex medicinal cannabis patients
Young doctors and nurses working with medicinal cannabis have been told to “reflect” on their ability to deal with complex medical cases.
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Australia’s first nationally recognised course in medicinal cannabis cultivation welcomed students as industry looks to unearth next local growers. Nine students enrolled in inaugural Federation TAFE Certificate III course—art of cultivation & production. www.cannabiz.com.au/tafe-cultiva...
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TAFE cultivation course to unearth 'next generation' of local growers
Australia’s first nationally recognised course in medicinal cannabis cultivation has welcomed its first students.
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Virginia court data shows cultivation & ‘marijuana’-specific DUI cases relatively rare since legalisation, as courts continued processing thousands of other -related violations. Courts recorded 13 cultivation charges from 2022 through 2026—3 convictions. themarijuanaherald.com/2026/09/virg...
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Virginia Court Data Shows Just 13 Marijuana Cultivation Charges and 52 Marijuana DUI Charges Statewide Since 2022
New Virginia court data shows marijuana cultivation and marijuana-specific DUI cases have remained relatively rare since legalization, even as courts have continued processing thousands of … Continue ...
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Modulation of ECS as a Potential Anticancer Strategy Cannabinoids might: Stop cancer cells multiplying Prevent growth of blood vessels that feed tumours Stop cancer spreading Cause apoptosis Trigger autophagy Boost immune system to detect & attack cancers www.frontiersin.org/journals/pha...
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Frontiers | Modulation of the Endocannabinoid System as a Potential Anticancer Strategy
Currently, the involvement of the endocannabinoid system in cancer development and possible options for a cancer-regressive effect of cannabinoids are contro...
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Comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatographic analysis of Cannabis phenolics & first evidence of flavoalkaloids in Cannabis Cannabis contains a large number of diverse metabolites—characterisation of phenolic composition has received little attention. phys.org/news/2025-08...
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Don't throw away those cannabis leaves—they're packed with rare compounds
Analytical chemists from Stellenbosch University (SU) have provided the first evidence of a rare class of phenolics, called flavoalkaloids, in cannabis leaves.
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Six Canadian cannabis companies made the list of country’s top-growing companies in 2026. The annual list ranks top 375 companies “closing the innovation gap & finding ways to grow through the ups & downs of a turbulent economy & geopolitical landscape”. stratcann.com/news/six-can...
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Six Canadian Cannabis Companies Named Among Canada’s Top-Growing Businesses for 2026
Discover the six top Canadian cannabis companies named in the Globe and Mail's top-growing businesses list for 2026, including High Tide, 1CM, and Auxly.
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Legalise Cannabis Australia has a fair & realistic plan for legal regulation in three stages STAGE TWO: Legal Regulation of Cannabis (Social Clubs) 🌿Consumers can assign home-grow rights to a cannabis social club 🌿Clubs—non-profit, limit—99 members www.legalisecannabis.org.au/legal-regula...
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Industrial Hemp in Poland: Cultivated Area Grows by 89%, Germany Loses Area Polish farmers almost doubled hemp acreage this year. At end of July, 2,171 hectares registered, 89% more than end of 2025. In Germany, official statistics show the opposite trend. www.hanf-magazin.com/nutzhanf/roh...
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Nutzhanf in Polen: Anbaufläche wächst um 89 Prozent - Hanf Magazin
Polen hat seine Nutzhanffläche 2026 auf rund 2.171 Hektar fast verdoppelt. Warum der Nachbar wächst und Deutschland zuletzt Fläche verloren hat.
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Spain is a unique market for cannabis. Legal medical cannabis focused on exports. Royal Decree last year for use of cannabis preparations in hospital & specialist script. Spain home to countless cannabis clubs frequented by patients & recreational users. internationalcbc.com/medical-cann...
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Medical Cannabis Imports Increase In Spain
Legal medical cannabis product imports are increasing in Spain, with Portugal serving as the top source. Other trading partners include Germany, the UK, and Poland.
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One of Australia’s largest cannabis cultivators almost entirely owned by Chinese firm Yongji Health, a subsidiary of Guizhou-based company with control of Pijen, which owns >95% of shares in Tasmanian Botanics. Foreign Investment Review Board contacted for comment. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Chinese-owned firm takes over one of Australia's largest cannabis farms
Despite the takeover of the cannabis farm north of Hobart, the chief executive of Tasmanian Botanics says it is "business as usual" for staff and customers.
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Medical cannabis import & export data. Germany—world’s top destination for medical cannabis exports. Canada the top source. Australia is second most popular target for medical cannabis exports. Thailand >25% of Australia’s medical cannabis imports in 2025. cannabisnow.com/the-internat...
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The International Medical Cannabis Industry Is Booming
A slew of medical cannabis import and export data from many of the world’s top cannabis industry markets has been published in recent weeks, and it’s clear that global cannabis is starting to hit its ...
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Antioxidant & Bioactive Properties of a Biopolymeric Matrix from Hemp Seed Waste ♻️ A 2026 study found waste left after pressing hemp seeds for oil contains useful natural compounds with strong antioxidant activity. pubs.acs.org/bomaf6/artic...
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Large majority of incoming US medical students surveyed want medical ‘marijuana’ education in their training, while six in 10 support federal ‘marijuana’ rescheduling. Researchers found 80.4% supported adding content to medical school curricula. themarijuanaherald.com/2026/09/stud...
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Study Finds 80% of Incoming Medical Students Want Medical Marijuana Education, 58% Support Federal Rescheduling
A large majority of incoming medical students surveyed want medical marijuana education incorporated into their training, while nearly six in 10 support federal marijuana rescheduling, … Continue read...
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Sisters of the Valley, “activist weed nuns”, grow cannabis in California (not a traditional religion) exploring plans to launch an Aussie branch of the international sisterhood movement. “We would love to have an Australian chapter” Sister Kate said. www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...
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Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office published an annual report. Data demonstrates cannabis-related offences decreasing. “In 2023, there were 215,865 such offences, in 2024 there were 101,345, & in 2025 there were 42,909”. internationalcbc.com/new-data-dem...
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New Data Demonstrates That German Legalization Is Succeeding
There are several measures of success when it comes to German legalization, but the decreasing rate of cannabis-related offenses is absolutely one of the most significant ones.
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Denmark’s medicines regulator found no new safety concerns linked to medical cannabis in 2025—despite number of patients receiving prescriptions rising by 54% in 2025, while the number of prescriptions collected rose by 64% compared with the previous year. cannabishealthnews.co.uk/2026/09/23/d...
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Denmark Reports No New Medical Cannabis Safety Concerns as Patient Numbers Rise
Denmark’s medicines regulator found no new medical cannabis safety concerns in 2025 as patient numbers rose by more than half.
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#Legalise #Cannabis #Homegrown #PlantMedicine #CannabisIsMedicine 🌱🪴 #Hemp #HempFuel #Hempcrete #HempSeeds 🌿⛽️ #EndProhibition #ChangeTheLaw #PatientsBeforeProfits legalisecannabis.org.au 🍋Lemon Tree🌱 🧬Seedmasters
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Germany Added 77 Cannabis Associations Since March Germany has 474 authorised cannabis cultivation clubs, 77 more than at the end of March. Number is growing, although not all of these clubs are operational nor that legal access has increased at the same rate. canamo.net/noticias/mun...
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Alemania suma 77 asociaciones de cannabis desde marzo | Cáñamo
El cultivo colectivo en Alemania crece un 19 % entre trabas locales y burocracia. Con 474 clubes autorizados, el modelo alemán avanza sobre el papel, pero los bloqueos urbanísticos y las trabas region...
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Percentage of US high-schoolers who acknowledge consuming cannabis has fallen to record lows. Percentage of high-schoolers who identify as current cannabis consumers fell 60% over the past decade, coinciding with nearly half of all US states regulating adult-use. norml.org/blog/2026/09...
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High School Marijuana Use Hits Historic Low
CDC says lowest in 30 years
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Switzerland Cannabis Study: Regulated Distribution Promotes Lower-Risk Consumption Regulated access to cannabis doesn’t lead to increased consumption—on the contrary—slight downward trends. Regulated distribution opens up opportunities for harm reduction. www.bern.ch/mediencenter...
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Cannabis-Studie: Regulierte Abgabe begünstigt risikoärmeren Konsum
Während auf Bundesebene ein Vorentwurf des Cannabisprodukte-Gesetzes (CanPG) überarbeitet wird, präsentieren die Sozialdirektionen der Städte Bern, Biel und Luzern heute Zwischenergebnisse der SCRIPT-...
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Licensed cannabis retailers in Oregon in compliance with state minimum age requirements. Data finds underage patrons posing as adults denied access to licensed cannabis establishments nearly 100%. Decoys gained access to alcohol approximately 80% of the time. norml.org/blog/2026/09...
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Cannabis Age Compliance More Strictly Enforced Than Alcohol
Underage access at dispensaries denied nearly 100% of the time
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Police tried to stop an ambulance late at night, the driver refused. After a short chase the vehicle was abandoned in a forest, the driver disappeared. The ambulance was left with 450kg cannabis—the incident is far from the first of its kind in eastern Nepal. cannabisifokus.se/450-kilo-can...
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450 kilo cannabis hittades i ambulans – föraren övergav bilen och flydde - Cannabis i fokus
När polisen försökte stoppa en ambulans sent på kvällen vägrade föraren att stanna. Efter en kortare jakt övergavs fordonet vid ett skogsområde och föraren försvann. Kvar i ambulansen låg 450 kilo can...
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NSW passed law establishing medicinal cannabis drug driving defence, “registered drivers” prescribed cannabis medicine, test positive for THC when driving, able to defend themselves against licence disqualification & fine, long as within a set limit. www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/a-summa...
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A Summary of the Medicinal Cannabis Drug Driving Defence in NSW
The defence provides that medicinal cannabis users must be found not guilty of drug driving in certain circumstances, despite having THC in their system.
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Health Canada proposing major reduction in federal cannabis reporting requirements—eliminating Cannabis Tracking System obligations for provincially authorised distributors & retailers. Changes would substantially streamline Cannabis Tracking System Order. themarijuanaherald.com/2026/09/heal...
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Health Canada Proposes Ending Federal Cannabis Tracking Reports for Retailers and Distributors
Health Canada is proposing a major reduction in federal cannabis reporting requirements, including eliminating Cannabis Tracking System obligations for provincially authorized distributors and retaile...
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Cannabis currently listed in American Psychiatric Assoc’ Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V [2013]) which states qualifications for psychiatric diagnoses. However in 2013 DSM-V was officially defunded due to its lack of validity. hempedification.wordpress.com/2023/03/08/u...
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Medical ‘marijuana’—“promising therapeutic potential” in dentistry—orofacial pain, refractory periodontal diseases & burning mouth syndrome. “Cannabinoids ... a significant path toward improving clinical outcomes & enhancing patients’ quality of life”. www.marijuanamoment.net/integrating-...
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Integrating Medical Cannabis Into Dentistry Can Boost Patient Quality Of Life During Treatments, Study Finds - Marijuana Moment
Medical marijuana has “promising therapeutic potential” in dentistry—including for treating conditions like orofacial pain, refractory periodontal diseases and burning mouth syndrome—according to a ne...
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South Korea is preparing to change its approach to medical cannabis. Faced with growing number of patients & high cost of imports, Korean Ministry of Food & Drug Safety to establish domestic research, cultivation & production of cannabis-based medicines. www.newsweed.fr/en/south-kor...
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South Korea Prepares for Local Production of Medical Cannabis to Meet Rising Demand - Newsweed
South Korea is developing a national supply chain for medical cannabis and pharmaceutical CBD to ensure access to treatments and reduce their cost.
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UK (Opinion) | I’m sorry for supporting the war on drugs. I realise it’s been a tragic disaster—inflicted harm on poorest parts of Britain & abject misery on people in most desperate corners of the planet. I am far from alone having supported the policies. unherd.com/2018/09/i-re...
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Why I regret my war on drugs
Prohibition has failed the most vulnerable in our communities – it's time to consider alternatives
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🤬DON’T GET ANGRY. 📂GET ORGANISED! 🌿If you really want to see cannabis law reform, we need to pull together and make sure a Legalise Cannabis Party is on the ballot at every election. Join the Party to help enable Cannabis Law Reform across Australia! www.legalisecannabis.org.au/join
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Massachusetts Governorv Maura Healey (D) filed a budget proposal that includes language allowing veterans to register for the State’s medical cannabis program without a doctor’s recommendation. Cannabis is available for adults aged 21 & older in Massachusetts. ganjapreneur.com/massachusett...
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Massachusetts Gov. Proposes Giving Veterans Medical Cannabis Access Without Doctor Recommendation - Ganjapreneur
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) filed a budget proposal Wednesday that includes language allowing veterans to register for the state’s medical cannabis
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Despite expanding adult-use legalisation across the US, cannabis use among American teens has fallen to the lowest level since records began—1991. 12.9% of high school students reported using cannabis in the previous 30 days in 2025, 17% in 2023 & 23.1% in 2011. www.leafie.co.uk/news/teen-ca...
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Teen cannabis use falls to record low as US legalisation expands - leafie
Cannabis use among US high school students has fallen to its lowest level on record, continuing a long-term decline that has coincided with the expansion of legal adult-use cannabis across the country...
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A 2026 analysis found Australia’s 178 billionaires hold $686 billion in wealth, increasing almost $50,000 per minute. The 20 richest Australians now hold more wealth than the bottom 3 million households combined, while 3.7 million Australians—including 757,000 children—live in poverty.
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Industrial hemp works phenomenally at absorbing PFAS & certain heavy metals, ‘forever chemicals’, from soil that has been contaminated. It’s not a complete fix for contaminated soil, but research shows hemp can offer great hope & promise when it comes to regenerating the soil!
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Cannabis sativa does not induce nor cause schizophrenia—correlation, not causation. “Neuroscientists accept the conclusion that the origins of schizophrenia are to be found during gestation... schizophrenia is regarded as a neuro-developmental disorder”. hempedification.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/c...
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Cannabis Does Not Induce Nor Cause Schizophrenia
According to science, Cannabis sativa does not induce nor cause schizophrenia.
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Scotland | John Swinney backed decriminalisation of drugs for personal use as government’s record on drug deaths branded indefensible. 2025—11% increase in drug-related deaths. Westminster controls drug laws—Mr Swinney does not have power to decriminalise. www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
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Swinney backs decriminalisation as drug deaths branded 'indefensible'
The First Minister said the number of deaths was ‘intolerable’
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For decades, the Netherlands lived with a long-standing contradiction—“backdoor problem”—coffeeshops could sell cannabis under tolerance, while commercial cultivation supply remained outside regulated framework. Findings show little change in consumption. hightimes.com/news/world/c...
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Cheaper Flower, More Choice, No Surge in Use: The Netherlands’ Cannabis Pilot Delivers Its First Results | High Times
The Netherlands’ regulated cannabis experiment is already reshaping coffeeshop shelves, expanding product variety and driving down flower prices. But early findings show little change in consumption, ...
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The way we end war on drugs matters: social justice requires addressing harms inflicted on racialised communities by punitive policies. Australia moved toward de facto cannabis legalisation under veil of medicalisation, without addressing harms of prohibition. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Awkward Commercialization: Legalizing Cannabis While Sidestepping the Harms of Prohibition in Australia's Medicalized Cannabis Market - Robert Mezyk, 2026
The way we end the war on drugs matters: Social justice requires acknowledging and addressing the harms inflicted on racialized communities by decades of puniti...
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🌿People with bipolar who used cannabis regularly timed things about as well as healthy non-users. 🪴Same pattern for attention & impulse control: cannabis-using bipolar participants performed like healthy people; non-using bipolar participants did worse. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42481733/
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Drought stress can restrict plant growth while potentially enhancing secondary metabolism through adaptive physiological responses. Moderate drought stress reduced water consumption with only limited effects on inflorescence biomass & cannabinoid yield. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
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Frontiers | Less water, same buds: moderate drought as a water-saving strategy for indoor cannabis
Drought stress (DS) can restrict plant growth while potentially enhancing secondary metabolism through adaptive physiological responses. However, its effect ...
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2026 marks the 25th anniversary of Portugal’s landmark decision to decriminalise possession of all ‘drugs’ for personal use. This is one of the world’s longest-running efforts to centre public health and harm reduction in national drug policy. www.marijuanamoment.net/25-years-of-...
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25 Years Of Drug Decriminalization In Portugal Shows Importance Of Investing In Public Health Approach (Op-Ed) - Marijuana Moment
“Reducing the harms of drug use requires painstakingly building and sustaining a system that connects people with treatment, healthcare and social support.” By Karyn Sporer and Robert Glover, Universi...
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Medicinal cannabis patients—NSW—will be able to avoid automatic fine & licence suspension for testing positive to THC under Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Medical Cannabis & Driving Offences) Bill, passed both houses, NSW Parliament, 17 September. www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/nsw...
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NSW to relax drug-driving laws for medicinal cannabis users | CarExpert
Medicinal cannabis patients in NSW will be able to avoid an automatic fine and licence suspension for testing positive to THC under new legislation.
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Hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa grown especially for its fibre, contains low levels of THC and slightly higher levels of CBD (cannabinoids). Now, advocates of the protein-rich plant and versatile building material expect a rebirth of the local sector. stockhead.com.au/health/biocu...
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Biocurious: The hemp sector is poised to bloom amid supportive local reforms | Stockhead
Often confused with more potent cannabis varieties, low-THC hemp is poised to have its day in the sun for industrial and medical uses.
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(Paywall) Therapeutic Goods Administration accused of undermining industry by using illustration of a bear-shaped gummy on info targeted at doctors & patients. Chair of Medicinal Cannabis Council Australia, Fiona Patten, has twice written to the regulator. www.cannabiz.com.au/tga-criticis...
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TGA criticised for 'unhelpful' illustration of bear-shaped pastille
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has been accused of undermining the industry by using an image of a bear-shaped gummy on its website.
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Iceland legalised hemp cultivation in 2019 for plants <0.2% THC, following EU rules—growers can import seeds from EU certified list—130 CBD varieties. However, inclusion in the catalogue does not necessarily mean a variety is suited to Icelandic growing. www.mmjdaily.com/article/9875...
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A matter of latitude: Icelandic grower develops hemp for northern conditions
At 66 degrees north in Iceland's Westfjords, day length does not fall below 12 hours until the 21st of September. This conventional photoperiod hemp plant starting to flower just as the first…
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Cannabinoid-Mediated Signalling Pathways & Mechanisms In Brain Disorders pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39952540/ Cannabinoids may protect against specific issues: ☠ferroptosis (cell death by iron buildup) 🧠lactate metabolism (how brain uses energy), 🧬mitophagy (clearing damaged mitochondria).
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Average wage for cannabis workers in New York, $25.87/hr, 25% more than State average retail worker’s hourly wage. Coalition of cannabis operators & stakeholders urged Governor Kathy Hochul not to sign legislation to recommend minimum wage for NY cannabis workers. ganjapreneur.com/new-york-sur...
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New York Survey Finds Cannabis Retail Jobs Pay More Than Other Industries - Ganjapreneur
A recent survey by FTI Consulting found that the average wage for cannabis workers in New York is $25.87 per hour, about 25% more than the state’s average
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Australia could beat US to world’s first prescription CBD pain tablet after Aussie pharma firm completed clinical trials & lodged TGA application. If registered, it could hit overseas pharmacies, hospitals & GPs in months & remove red tape domestically. www.news.com.au/lifestyle/he...
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Cannabis, most widely consumed illicit ‘drug’ in Europe, 8.7% of European adults (25 million aged 15-64) used in the last year. As some EU Member States modify regulatory approach to cannabis & markets & patterns of consumption evolve, vigilance is needed. www.euda.europa.eu/publications...
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Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office annual report detailed, among other things, data pertaining to cannabis-related offences demonstrating that cannabis-related offences are decreasing with the number of cannabis offences experiencing a rapid decline. internationalcbc.com/new-data-dem...
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New Data Demonstrates That German Legalization Is Succeeding
There are several measures of success when it comes to German legalization, but the decreasing rate of cannabis-related offenses is absolutely one of the most significant ones.
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