Federal Medical Cannabis Bill Very Welcome
Tasmania is one step closer to being able to lawfully cultivate medical cannabis for therapeutic use.
Feb
2016
10
Medicinal Cannabis
Dec
2015
10
Greens Welcome Medical Cannabis MoU
The Greens welcome the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Tasmanian and New South Wales governments. It's about time.
Jun
2015
12
Government Inaction on Medical Cannabis
Police Minister Rene Hidding has admitted that the Government has rejected key recommendations from the parliamentary Committee report into medicinal cannabis.
Nov
2014
20
Medicinal Cannabis Committee Interim Report
There is no good reason to delay introduction of legislation to provide Tasmanians currently using medicinal cannabis protection from criminal charges.
Oct
2014
16
Medicinal Cannabis Users Protection Needed
The Premier should be aware that people are already self-medicating and they are currently unprotected by the law.
Oct
2014
15
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill 2014
The Tasmanian Parliament will be given an opportunity to provide temporary legal protection for people who are legitimately using medicinal cannabis.
Sep
2014
10
Medicinal Cannabis Trial Knock-Back Exposed
The Liberal government’s claim that medicinal cannabis trials could impact on the state’s poppy industry were baseless and unfounded.
Aug
2014
20
No Formal Poppy Advice
Minister Rockliff has been exposed misleading the public over the extent of poppy industry concerns about a medicinal cannabis trial in Tasmania.
Aug
2014
15
Medicinal Cannabis Petty Politics on Display
The Commonwealth overturning Norfolk Island’s approval for medicinal cannabis trials is a predictable display of narrow-minded and petty politics.
Aug
2014
14
Medicinal Cannabis Inquiry Submissions Due
Tasmanians are being urged to lodge a submission with the Legislative Council Parliamentary Committee Inquiry which closes tomorrow.