Australia has proposed amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act that would overhaul the medical marijuana industry by streamlining the licensing process for businesses and assure access for patients. Rhys Cohen, editor-at-large for the Australian publicati…
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Aurora Cannabis inks deal to supply Australia market
Canada’s Aurora Cannabis signed a five-year supply agreement with MedReleaf Australia, the Alberta-based company announced. The deal makes MedReleaf Australia the exclusive supplier of the Canadian producer’s MedReleaf, CanniMed and Aurora brands. The …
Australian medical cannabis available in German pharmacies for first time
Flower and extracts produced in Australia by two different companies became available in the German medical cannabis market for the first time, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. The flower, grown by New South Wales-based Australian Natural Therapeu…
Australia weighs wide-ranging medical cannabis reforms
Australia is weighing reforms that have the potential to transform the country’s cannabis sector. The Department of Health, through the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), is seeking comments on a review of the regulatory processes for the ma…
United Nations approves WHO recommendation to reschedule cannabis in historic vote
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on Wednesday accepted a World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
United Nations approves…
Australia sends first commercial cannabis oil export to Germany
Cannabis producer Little Green Pharma became the first Australian company to send its medical marijuana oil to Germany for sale to consumers, the Western Australia-based firm announced.
Australia sends first commercial cannabis oil export to Germany is…
Australian private health insurer inks deal to expand cannabis coverage
Perth, Western Australia-based licensed producer Little Green Pharma and national private health insurer Health Insurance Fund of Australia have inked a strategic partnership that will expand access to medical cannabis. The partnership also encompasses…
New Zealand cannabis referendum fails by razor thin margin
The “no” side narrowly prevailed in New Zealand’s referendum on a cannabis legalization bill after the final 492,000 votes were tallied, the country’s Electoral Commission announced Friday. One week ago, preliminary results showed a slim majority of vo…
Impact of US election on global cannabis sector to emerge slowly, executives say
Implications of the U.S. elections on the cannabis industry stretch far beyond America’s borders. Industry executives in countries as far away as Australia, Jamaica and Uruguay are weighing how the results could affect their business prospects. P…
Global small-scale cannabis cultivation survey could offer business insights
An international survey aims to uncover new information about small-scale cannabis cultivation around the world, and the research team’s findings could provide valuable information for both commercial marijuana producers and businesses that serve…