Martin Crowe was self-medicating with a cannabis product in the months before his death, a friend of the iconic cricketer has said. The former New Zealand captain and batting great died from cancer at the age of 53 on Thursday, Read More …
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Golden Bay woman wins legal victory for medicinal cannabis
A Golden Bay woman who won a legal victory for medicinal cannabis says suffering patients are being treated like criminals, and it’s time Parliament caught up. Rebecca Reider, 37, appeared in Nelson District Court on Monday facing a raft of criminal charges including importing medicinal cannabis products Read More …
New Zealand urged to grow cannabis for medicinal purposes
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Nelson Mail: Takaka woman’s use of cannabis to treat M …
A Nelson District Court judge struggled to find an appropriate sentence for a woman who cultivated cannabis to help treat her multiple sclerosis. Fiona Porter, 45, told the court on Monday that she grew cannabis for personal medicinal use after Read More …
Radio NZ: Kelly ‘back at square one’ in medical …
Former union leader Helen Kelly says she is “right back at square one” in her bid to use legal cannabis to ease the effects of her terminal lung cancer. Ms Kelly – who was the president of the Council of Read More …
Helen Kelly on 95BFM Radio
This morning Helen Kelly spoke to 95bFM radio station regarding Medical Cannabis, her application, and the hoops she has had to go through for application for a non pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis product, and how the current criteria are essentially Read More …
Helen Kelly denied medicinal cannabis
Trade unionist Helen Kelly says she’s frustrated the Ministry of Health has turned down her application to use medical cannabis. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson Ms Kelly stood down from her role as Council of Trade Unions president last year Read More …
Sativex funding petition delivered today.
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Today Sushila Butt delivered a petition to David Clendon, Green MP for Kaitaia, with 6125 signatures on it. The petition was for the funding of Sativex for MS and also for life threatening seizures. Sushila Butt Read More …
Helen Kelly on Checkpoint with John Campbell
After a lifetime fighting for the unions, Helen Kelly is now a passionate advocate for medical cannabis after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. She tells John Campbell she still has a few battles left to fight. Watch John Campbell’s full Read More …
BREAKING NEWS: First Patient in NZ Successfully funded for S …
A woman who may have otherwise died from her regular severe seizures has been granted approval for medical marijuana funding. Alisha Butt, 20, has the mentality of a toddler and is unable to speak. Her seizures had presented a huge Read More …