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Preliminary results show ‘no’ vote on cannabis – Expert Reaction (Updated)

Preliminary results show ‘no’ vote on cannabis – Expert Reaction (Updated)

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 October 202006 November 2020

This post was updated on 6 November 2020, following the final results of this year’s referenda. The original 30 October […]

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Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction

Vitamin E acetate found in lungs of vaping victims – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 November 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is narrowing in on vitamin E acetate as a potential cause of […]

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Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Should we be worried about vaping? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 October 201904 October 2019

Over a dozen people have died in the United States and another 800 have become seriously ill in an outbreak […]

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Details on recreational cannabis referendum – In the News

Details on recreational cannabis referendum – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 07 May 201911 August 2020

Draft details on a proposal to legalise and regulate a market for recreational cannabis, officially released today, will be followed […]

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Cannabis link to depression, anxiety and suicide – Expert Reaction

Cannabis link to depression, anxiety and suicide – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 201915 February 2019

A new review investigates the link between cannabis use during adolescence and the risk of developing major depression, anxiety and suicidal […]

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What if cannabis was legal? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 10 July 201703 August 2018

With Green MP Julie Anne Genter’s medicinal cannabis bill due to be debated in Parliament, the issue of legalisation is […]

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Faster medicinal cannabis access in Australia – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 February 201703 August 2018

The Australian Federal Government has made changes to speed up access to medicinal marijuana, which patients will be required to […]

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UPDATED: Change to approval for medicinal cannabis – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 February 201727 February 2020

UPDATED with new comments. Patients seeking medicinal cannabis will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go […]

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No more minister approval for medicinal cannabis – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 08 February 201703 August 2018

Patients seeking medicinal cannabis for pain relief will no longer need the approval of a minister, but instead will go to […]

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Victoria set to legalise medical marijuana – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 October 201528 March 2016

In an Australian first, the Victorian Government announced yesterday it would legalise marijuana for the treatment of medical conditions including […]

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