Medical Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis too expensive, hard to get - lobby group
The Government's scheme to give patients access to medicinal cannabis is failing according to the lobby group Medical Cannabis Awareness NZ.
It's calling on agencies to investigate the wide-ranging… Audio
Reducing the haze around medical cannabis
A new scheme currently proposed by the Ministry of Health is set to impose regulations for the cultivation, sale and prescription of medicinal cannabis products by the middle of December. Dr Shaun… Audio
Growing a cannabis economy
Growing cannabis is something we do pretty well in parts of this country, but until now that has not been something to be proud of or even talk about.
That's about to change.
Russell Brown visits… Audio
Medicinal cannabis: MPs out of touch with public - Swarbrick
The Green MP whose medicinal marijuana bill was heavily defeated at Parliament on Wednesday night says politicians have demonstrated how out of touch with the public they are. Chloe Swarbrick's bill… Audio
Advocates scoff at new medicinal cannabis laws
Doctors are now able to prescribe medicinal cannabis without approval from the Ministry of Health, but advocates say it won't make a difference to people in pain. Audio
Grow your own medication
If a new member's bill gets through you may be allowed to 'grow your own' pain medication - medical cannabis.
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NZ unlikely to follow Aust's medical cannabis lead - advocate
Australia is loosening rules around medicinal cannabis and there are moves to grow its own supply. Medical cannabis campaigner, Shane Le Brun, says there's no political will to do the same here, and… Audio
Aust Govt loosens importation rules around medicinal cannabis
Australia's Government is loosening importation rules around the use of its medicinal cannabis, hoping to fast-track delivery and even grow a domestic market. NZ is also reconsidering some of its… Audio
What's next for hemp?
With the path being eased on patients getting access to medical cannabis prescriptions here, what is the story with hemp? Currently hemp is grown here under strict licensing and only its plant fibre… Audio
Govt stance on medical cannabis "unlawful"
The Ministry of Health says that CBD, a non-psychoactive compound found in cannabis and hemp, is covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act and has instructed Customs to seize any products containing it at… Audio
$157,000 to study cannabinoids' effect on brain cancer
A team of researchers has been given a $157,000 grant to study whether cannabinoids can help treat brain cancer.
Calls for independent inquiry into medical cannabis
Medical cannabis advocates have written an open letter calling for an independent inquiry of medicinal cannabis products after a Ministry of Health review recommended only minor changes to how the… Audio
The business case for medicinal cannabis
A new study by Sydney University's Business School estimates that a medical cannabis industry in Australia could earn the country more than a hundred million dollars a year. The business school's… Audio
The straight dope on medical cannabis
For months now, access to medical cannabis products, such as Sativex and Epidolex, has made headlines. Terminally ill former trade unionist Helen Kelly has been at the campaign forefront for legal… Audio
NZ likely to follow Australia on medical cannabis
New Zealand is likely to follow Australia once it provides medical cannabis for use, says Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne.
Medical cannabis guidelines to be reviewed
The government is reviewing the guidelines drawn up last year for considering applications for medical cannabis.
Former cannabis cafe owner weights in on debate
A drug and alcohol counsellor, Jeanette Saxby, is serving a seven month sentence of home detention for running a cannabis cafe that also provided a number of medical patients with the drug. Audio
Grandparents of dying 5-year-old fight for medical cannabis
The grandparents of a five-year-old with terminal brain cancer have called in a lawyer after doctors refused to consider medical cannabis to treat the child. Audio
A mum's view on medical cannabis
An approved cannabis spray, Sativex, is becoming increasingly available as a medicine elsewhere but in New Zealand, special approval is still required. Video, Audio
Rose Renton dismisses report on medical cannabis
The mother of Alex Renton is dismissing a report by doctors at Wellington Hospital which found medical cannabis had no effect on her son's prolonged seizures. Audio