Cannabis

People in Hobart in 1971 are asked about legalising marijuana.

Alan Kohler says the government is trying to 'have it both ways' with medicinal cannabis regulation, as doctors raise alarm on the rapid rise of prescription approvals.

There doesn't seem to be much political mileage for the government to do anything at all — whether that is cracking down and forcing cannabis users back onto the black market or fully legalising the substance.  

Hannah Wilson says she found it shockingly easy to obtain a medicinal cannabis prescription, despite her history of schizophrenic psychosis.

After years of chronic pain and legal uncertainty, a new bill could finally let NSW patients like Benn drive safely with medicinal cannabis.

Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich says it is time to "get the ball rolling" on medical cannabis reforms in NSW.

A Melbourne man found guilty of insider trading during a $20 million capital raise by a medicinal cannabis company has been ordered to pay more than $225,000.

A legislated medical defence for drivers using medically prescribed cannabis was recommended by last year's drug summit. Independent MP Alex Greenwich, who takes medical cannabis, is pushing for reform.

The latest wastewater survey reveals Australians have consumed record amounts of meth, cocaine and heroin. 

AHPRA says poor prescribing practices and surging consumer demand are leading to "significant" patient harm, and releases new guidelines urging prescribers to put patient wellbeing above profits.

New data has revealed alarming practices in the prescribing of medicinal cannabis, with one doctor appearing to issue a script every 4 minutes.

Australian farmers say they have the capacity to supply the nation's medicinal cannabis needs, but the federal government is over-reliant on imports from countries with fewer restrictions — raising threats to jobs and quality assurance.

Tom takes medicinal cannabis for a bowel condition, but now he is weighing up his options because of a fine he copped for driving with THC in his system.

New costings estimate that legalising cannabis could add $700 million a year to the federal bottom line, but that number is far lower than previous estimates from the Parliamentary Budget Office.

A recent study suggests the ACT's cannabis legislation is for the most part working as intended, but shows the majority of cannabis cultivators are engaging in illegal activity in order to grow it.

Researchers say ACT police should charge drug driving offenders by indication of impairment, rather than the current zero-tolerance policy. 

The Sydney sessions of the New South Wales drug summit begin tomorrow with one of Australia's peak medical bodies demanding radical reform.

Australia's largest specialist medical society has called for a number of illicit drugs to be decriminalised across the country.

The amount of money Australians are spending on medicinal cannabis continues to skyrocket, with new data showing this year's sales are on track to double those from 2023.  

A search warrant in South Plantations, near Carnarvon, uncovers a trafficable amount of cannabis plants being grown amongst pumpkins.