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Cannabis legalisation might be imminent With the elections just around the corner, the Greens have laid out a bold plan: Introduce a cannabis legalisation bill for New South Wales (NSW) within the first 100 days of the election. If passed, NSW residents will be able to possess and grow cannabis without governmental interference.  The GreensContinue reading “The Greens plan to legalise cannabis in NSW after election”

The current situation With the growing trend of cannabis legalisation, the industry is slowly catching up with the job market. In the coming years, the United States’ cannabis market is likely to even surpass its manufacturing sector. According to a report by New Frontier Data, the legalisation of marijuana will generate close to 1 million jobs byContinue reading “The Jobs Australia Might See When We Legalise Cannabis”

Here’s a look at cannabis legalisation in Australia in 2018 Legal cannabis had a challenging journey in Australia throughout 2018. Many top political parties proposed bills to legalise cannabis fully or partially, and public support for leglisation remained high in the last year. The year was full of activity, although none resulted in the actualContinue reading “12 Months Of Changes In Australian Cannabis Legislation 2018”

Australia is set to join top players in the global medical cannabis industry In 2016, the Australian Parliament legalized and decriminalized the use and sale of medical marijuana. Also, the cultivation of cannabis is now permitted for medical and scientific purposes through a national licensing scheme in Australia. The Australian medical cannabis market is growingContinue reading “Australian Medical Marijuana”

Soon there could be another big product on the cannabis market – and this one you take through a straw. Cannabis-infused drinks are set to hit the market and could become the next big thing. The global legal cannabis market reached USD 7.7 billion in 2017, and with growing consumer demand and the increasing legalisationContinue reading “Cannabis Infused Drinks”

A dig in the history One in three Australians have used cannabis. Surprised? Cannabis hasn’t always been illegal in Australia. In fact, 150 years ago, Australians were encouraged to cultivate marijuana. Then came 1920 — a year of prohibition and waves of legislative actions banning and criminalizing the crop. Fast forward to 2018 — cannabis isContinue reading “A Dream Come True: Buy Cannabis In Canberra Soon”

Australia might have become an even more desirable destination with the impending legalization of cannabis. Anticipation of the change in law has opened doors for various Australian companies to get ahead of the competition, in the race to become the leading supplier of top grade medical cannabis. All of a sudden the potential market forContinue reading “Why Australia wants to be top 1 Exporter of legal cannabis?”

Buying and using cannabis may become legal in Victoria by 2020 The Reason Party, a forward-thinking political party in Victoria, recently made an ambitious new policy pitch stating that buying and using cannabis will be legal in Victoria within the next two years. Now that the leader of the Party Fiona Patten has been re-electedContinue reading “Victorian Independent Looking to Legalise Cannabis”

How the revolution started? In 2012, Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational cannabis use in the United States. Colorado’s bold step was taken in the climate of federal prohibition, causing other states to watch closely for any consequences. The federal government reacted in a quiet manner, turning somewhat of a blind to the state’s legalizationContinue reading “US States Which Have Legalized Cannabis”