Zhia Zariko, a university lecturer who lives in Melbourne, was prescribed medical cannabis six months ago for anxiety and sleeping issues. When Zhia Zariko told her manager she had a legal prescription for medical cannabis, she hoped it would help break down the stigma that people who use marijuana are “useless stoners”. “Now everyone knows they work with someone who is a very … [Read more...] about ‘This is a medicine’: the Australians prescribed cannabis but left fighting to keep their jobs
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296 marijuana plants seized from farm
A man who grew 296 marijuana plants at his rural property near Tallarook has been jailed. Clint McKenzie, 47, of Sugarloaf Creek, pleaded guilty in Shepparton County Court to cultivating a commercial quantity of a narcotic plant, drug trafficking and drug possession. He also pleaded guilty to summary charges of possessing a prohibited weapon and possessing a schedule four … [Read more...] about 296 marijuana plants seized from farm
Study backs medicinal cannabis use
Australian Senior News An Australian study of 4,000 patients taking oral medicinal cannabis has demonstrated that it is safe and well-tolerated for a sustained period across a wide range of patients. Data sourced from the Australian Emyria Clinical e-Registry – the largest of its kind in the world for oral medicinal cannabis – found that there was significant improvement in … [Read more...] about Study backs medicinal cannabis use
