Cannabis Use high A survey of Australians has found a high use of cannabis. The survey found that 1 in 8 males and 1 in 15 females in Australia had used cannabis in the previous year prior to the survey. Northern Territory had the highest… Read More »Cannabis Use high
Cannabis demand continues The latest report from the Australian Crime Commission has confirmed that it is unlikely that there will be any significant decrease in demand for cannabis in the short term. Cannabis remains the most commonly used illicit drug in Australia with demand highest… Read More »Cannabis demand continues
Indigenous Cannabis Epidemic Cannabis use by indigenous Australians in Northern Australia is of epidemic proportions according to a recent study. Over 70 per cent of adolescent males and 20 per cent of adolescent females were current users. Of those indigenous cannabis users, 90 per cent… Read More »Indigenous Cannabis Epidemic
Cannabis Update A comprehensive Australian study has just been released on cannabis. The study highlights the increased potency of modern cannabis and its increased harms. Cannabis is a gateway drug to other illicit drug use. Cannabis is addictive and is difficult to rehabilitate causing relapse.… Read More »Cannabis Update
Cannabis Linked to Testicular Cancer A recent study in the USA has found evidence of a link between cannabis use and testicular cancer. An existing male cannabis user has a 70 per cent increased risk of testicular cancer. Men who had used cannabis since puberty… Read More »Cannabis Linked to Testicular Cancer
Cannabis Link to Multiple Sclerosis Patients with multiple sclerosis who were regular smokers of street cannabis had more extensive cognitive abnormalities compared to multiple sclerosis patients that do not use cannabis. (Source: Neurology journal issue 71, 2008). DRUG ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMENTS- The link of cannabis… Read More »Cannabis Link to Multiple Sclerosis
Toxic Cannabis A recent review of medical evidence about cannabis has confirmed its toxic impact on the human body. Cannabis use is associated with psychiatric, respiratory, cardiovascular, bone and cancer conditions. Major long term psychiatric conditions caused by cannabis include depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder… Read More »Toxic Cannabis
Cannabis Use World Leader Australia ranks amongst the world’s top cannabis users. Australia, New Zealand and North American are the leading nations for cannabis use in the world. A paper published in the medical Journal, The Lancet, report one in ten cannabis users are addicted… Read More »Cannabis Use World Leader
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Cannabis Tougher Laws Western Australia is to introduce tougher laws against cannabis. The legal personal possession limit will reduce from 30 grams to 10 grams. The sale of all smoking equipment will be banned. Selling a cannabis smoking implement to a minor will incur a… Read More »Cannabis Tougher Laws
