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Decriminalising all drugs isn’t as popular as legalising cannabis On 10 May 2018, the Select Committee on a Northern Territory Harm Reduction Strategy for Reducing Addictive Behaviours (The Select Committee) was created in an effort to fight addiction. The Select Committee explored other nations and how they address the matter, in an effort to determineContinue reading “Northern Territory Studies the World to Decriminalise All Drugs”

The cannabis saga Cannabis is now legal for medical use in 33 U.S. (United States of America, or USA) states and the District of Columbia (DC), and for recreational use in 10 of those states and DC. However, the crop remains illegal at the federal level, complicating things for cannabis farmers, retailers, consumers, and the states that chooseContinue reading “How the USA Tracks Legal Weed From Farm to Home”

While the cannabis industry strives to develop, cannabis companies are growing in leaps and bounds As expected, Australia’s newly legalised medical cannabis industry is being built at a slower pace compared to places like Canada. Although these companies are already receiving tremendous growth forecasts, to date their growth has been stunted to some degree by Australia’s pharmaceuticalContinue reading “The 30 Cannabis Stocks Listed On the ASX”

Who are BOD Australia? BOD Australia (BDA) is a Medical Cannabis company listed on the ASX (The Australian Stock Exchange). According to Business Insider, They are one of Australia’s top 20 Cannabis enterprises. Medical Cannabis is going to be big business. In just the last 12 months in Australia, around 15,000 people were prescribed Medical Cannabis.Continue reading “BOD Australia”

Can Canada qualify as a guide for Australia’s Marijuana Policies? An analysis of the Greens’ recent cannabis legalization proposal suggests that legalizing marijuana will produce up to $3.5 billion in public revenue. This amount will be the result of direct taxes, as well as other indirect revenue such as those generated from the influx of “marijuana tourists”.Continue reading “What can Australia learn from Canada’s Legal Marijuana”

William Paterson University in New Jersey creates The Cannabis Institute to help lawmakers develop marijuana policies An increasing number of countries have been rolling out recreational cannabis legalization ideas. However, there are still many significant issues in terms of the amount of time cannabis policy development takes. In many cases, the rules that are currentlyContinue reading “The Best Way For Australia To Develop Cohesive Cannabis Policy”

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 ice is finally broken in the European Union (EU) as Luxembourg is set to become the first country to fully legalize the recreational use of the drug. After much brainstorming and debate, the move is being applauded by cannabis users and supporters of legal cannabis. Europe’s treatment of cannabis is quite hazy. With aContinue reading “Luxembourg is Now Legalizing Cannabis for Recreational Use”

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”