|
|||||
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
At our Annual General Meeting at Party Headsquarters* 51 Cullen Street Nimbin on Friday the 5th of October from 6pm we will discuss HEMP Party preparations for the upcoming 2013 Federal Election. In the next few weeks the HEMP Party will call for expressions of interest from members regarding the setting of up State Branches in Qld, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT, and the Northern Territory, as well as setting up sub-branches all over Australia. full story 
The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 is a citizen’s initiative campaign to regulate cannabis and restore industrial hemp. The goal is to protect Oregon’s children and increase public safety by creating a series of regulations around the growth and sale of cannabis and industrial hemp. Just as ending alcohol prohibition and regulating that market has protected society, regulating cannabis will help keep cannabis away from children and ensure cannabis or marijuana is only sold to adults over the age of 21. full story 
The HEMP Party (Australia) today is recovering from the shock of a sudden outbreak of rationality that seemed to be sweeping the Nation’s Capital. Three Federal Parliamentarians – a Green, a Liberal, and one of the critical Independents – have called for our government to reconsider the eternal ‘war on drugs’. The President of HEMP Australia, Michael Balderstone, warmly welcomed the initiative: full story 
The war on drugs is lost, our leaders just wont admit it. They need to address the issue and get over their fear of losing votes if the subject is put on the table. As former High Court Judge Michael Kirby said this week, illegal drug use should be above political point scoring and all sides of politics needs to be game to discuss this burning issue. full story 
On the verge of the 2012 MardiGrass Cannabis Law Reform Protest in Nimbin the HEMP Party (Help End Marijuana Prohibition) in Australia has announced it has 2012 members. AA significant milestone said Graeme Askey, Secretary of the Party. We have now come of age as a movement. We are now a mainstream Political Party. full story |
  |
||||
|
|||||
