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Parliamentary Committee report on medical cannabis

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There is no provision for cultivation or any form of legal supply. If the intention of the parliamentary committee was to demonstrate their commitment, as dedicated public servants and caring citizens, to best practice in social policy, then they have failed very badly in that endeavour. full story

HEMP Party on Medical Cannabis Report

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The HEMP Party of Australia is grateful and cautiously optimistic about the release of the Final Report of the NSW upper house inquiry into medicinal cannabis use. “Of course we are disappointed that the committee seeks to allow access to such a limited group of patients, but it’s a start and we have no doubt that in three years time when this initiative is reviewed it will be all positive,’ said President Michael Balderstone. full story

Cannabis maybe a cure for Epileptics

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Since Today Tonight’s Queensland recent showing of Tony Bowers cannabis tincture stopping almost immediately the epileptic fits of a 7 year old girl who had been having fits since she was 6 weeks old, Tony and the Nimbin HEMP Embassy have been inundated with people trying to access the medicine. full story

Closing Week for Submissions

Cannabis Medicinal

This week is your last chance to send submissions into the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the medical use of cannabis. PLEASE WRITE TO NSW SENATE INQUIRY SAYS HEMP EMBASSY. Nimbin HEMP Embassy is urging medicinal cannabis users and their friends to write to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into medical cannabis. full story

Why I do what I do

Why I do what I do

Cannabis allows you to think in ways which you otherwise couldn’t. It allows you to understand on a deeper level. It is a mind expanding drug in the true sense. It has helped me to find myself, to know who I am and to be a better person. As for the facts rather than the fiction about cannabis… The medical benefits are enormous, I don’t need to explain that to any informed cannabis user, ‘enormous’ is an understatement. full story

Inquiry into the medical use of cannabis

NSW Parliament Inquiry

The NSW Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No 4 has commenced an Inquiry into the safety and efficacy of cannabis for medical purposes. The Committee will examine if, and how, cannabis should be supplied for medical use, the legal implications of cannabis use for medical purposes, as well as any other related issues. full story

Revitalised Cannabis Campaign

HEMP Australia

The Nimbin HEMP Embassy and the HEMP Party with 4 new State Branches are revitalised with new enthusiasm says President Michael Balderstone. “The US Election results with Washington State and Colorado re-legalising cannabis after 75 years of prohibition is the best news for cannabis users in decades. There are now also 19 States over there with legal medical cannabis and now this even bigger step is causing ripples around the globe. On top of this great news we also have the NSW Inquiry into medical cannabis which we are urging everyone to embrace. full story

Legalise Cannabis – End the Discrimination

Legalise Cannabis - End the Discrimination

Cannabis prohibition is a failure for a number of basic reasons. Firstly there’s the obvious fact that under prohibition the quality, availability and demand for cannabis has increased around the world. Secondly there is the problem that the ‘deterrent’ causes far more damage to individuals and society than cannabis ever has or ever will. And finally, there are questions which need to be asked about the role of government and the rights of the individual. full story

Aussie Smokers excited by legal Cannabis in the US

Aussie Smokers

A joint press release from the Australian HEMP Party & the Nimbin HEMP Embassy. Australian Cannabis users are excited that two American States have deserted the war on drug. On Tuesday Colorado and Washington State voters legalised the recreational use of cannabis. full story

NCPIC, hypocrites and dangerous drugs policy

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Four years have passed, and tens of millions of dollars have flowed to NCPIC and other similarly obscure acronyms like NDARC, QADREC, etc, etc. After all these years and millions of dollars, what have NCPIC found? Where is the proof that cannabis use is more dangerous than HIV, Hep C and Hep B combined? Since NCPIC were holding their second conference on cannabis in Brisbane, it seemed like an excellent opportunity to investigate. full story

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