Another well known “Green Fairy” is due to appear in the Nelson District Court today charged with offences relating to cannabis. Medicinal cannabis advocate Rose Renton faces charges in the Nelson District Court today of growing medicinal (high CBD) strains Read More …
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My experiences with Tilray so far – Dr Huhana Hickey
While I began my journey middle of 2016 to switch from Sativex to Tilray, it was not until February 2017 I was able to begin using it. Initially, I couldn’t see how three mls of the Tilray oil daily Read More …
Doctors now able to prescribe cannabidiol
The mother of the first New Zealander to be granted an exemption to use medicinal cannabis says a decision to allow doctors to prescribe cannabidiol without Ministry of Health approval is a “great day for New Zealand medicine”. Left to Read More …
The Costs of Cannabis – Food vs Pharmaceutical grade.
One of the key barriers to improved access to Cannabis Based Products in the current framework is cost. Sativex, available on-label for MS, has less than 12 people using it in NZ for that purpose, out of a patient population Read More …
Half of cancer patients using cannabis, say doctors
It’s a highly charged issue, and when it comes to medicinal cannabis, New Zealand – like many countries – is grappling with what to do about it. Users have reported dramatic health benefits, and now some oncologists have told The Read More …
Government Confirms Medical Cannabis Change
Cannabis law reformists during their protest at Parliament, Wellington. 7 February 2017 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Mark Mitchell By Isaac Davison Patients seeking medical cannabis for pain relief will no Read More …
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Terminally ill man who grew cannabis for pain relief is sent …
Terminally ill man who grew cannabis for pain relief is sentenced in court HANNAH MCLEOD Last updated 18:11, January 10 2017 STEVE DIPAOLA/REUTERS Police found seven mature cannabis plants inside the terminally ill man’s garage. Two men who grew cannabis for Read More …
Submissions for Rose Rentons Petition.
Rose Renton delivering over 17,000 signatures to Labour MP Damian O’Connor Following on from Rose’s successful petition, which heralded an unprecedented amount of signatures for a Cannabis Law Reform petition, the health select committee is going to be formally asking Read More …
TVNZ: ‘Good news’ – Minister signs off on …
There’s been a victory for a group of medical marijuana camp Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has signed off a new product for a patient who has multiple sclerosis and there is hope that the rare decision will open the Read More …