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Parliamentary Committee report on medical cannabis

Cannabis flower

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

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

2012 Measure 80 – The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act

2012 Measure 80

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

New Health Minister primed on hemp seed

I write to request information concerning your Department’s policy regarding FSANZ application A1039 to have hemp seed and hemp seed products normalized as a human food in Australia. This application was made hoping to provide a very palatable and rich source of omega 3 and other important nutrients for Australian’s young and old and to add a valuable new crop to Australian agriculture. full story

The War on Drugs 40 years on

The global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world. Fifty years after the initiation of the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, and years after President Nixon launched the US government’s war on drugs, fundamental reforms in national and global drug control policies are urgently needed. full story

To all people interested in hemp foods

The scientists at FSANZ have examined the evidence and expressed their opinion that hemp seed is a safe and nutritious food. However, a number of political issues have been raised by certain reactionary elements and their objections need to be addressed, prior to FSANZ producing a position paper which is then taken to the ministerial council. A consultation paper has been produced and is available on the FSANZ website. The purpose of this email is to attract a large as possible public comment in favour of the application. Attached is a list of those questions posed by FSANZ. full story

Stoner versus Medical Cannabis

The Mullaway Medical Cannabus has won over Independent Richard McGovern and indeed most people they have met in the Oxley Electorate on the campaign trail, says Director Tony Bower. “Even the great Stoner himself seems sympathetic. His office girl put the medical Cannabis flier up on his Electoral office window, as did the Kempsey Police.” full story

Licensing hemp seed food

On the 8th March I received a phone call from FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand), giving an update on the progress of our application to have hemp foods normalised. You may be aware that a similar application in 2002 was not successful. full story

New South Wales Government Stonewalls Medical Cannabis Tincture Proposal

It is possible a 5.2 million dollar medical extraction facility could be built in Queensland .

 

After two years of attempting to negotiate with the NSW Government, a way forward needs to be found for terminally ill, chronically ill, MS, HIV, glaucoma, arthritis and many other patients to have access to a safe, effective, full story

American Medical Association Reconsiders Marijuana

USE OF CANNABIS FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES

The Council on Science and Public Health recommends that the following statement be adopted in lieu of Resolutions 910 (I-08), 921 (I-08), and 229 (A-09) and the remainder of the report be filed.

Our American Medical Association (AMA) urges that marijuana’s status as a federal Schedule I controlled substance full story

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