Assessing the impact of police on cannabis markets Katie Willis and Amanda McAtamney Key Points The enforcement of laws relating to the production and distribution of illicit drugs is a major investment for the Australian community, with one recent estimate indicating that the annual direct costs of drug law enforcement (DLE) are around $1.7 billion …
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Cannabis and Psychosis Last updated January 2015 Lucy Albertella and Jan Copeland, National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre Introduction A large and growing body of evidence shows there is an association between cannabis use and psychotic disorders1-3. Cannabis use disorders are highly prevalent in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, with a recent review showing …
Media Wrap Up – May 2016 With so much travel and so many election messages to report on, cannabis has taken a bit of a backseat in May. Despite this, there have been some interesting stories in both mainstream and niche publications. With the Australian federal election campaigns now in full swing, the media has …
Medicinal Cannabis 101 Learn more about important terms, access medical cannabis in Australia and the history behind cannabis used as medicine. Medicinal cannabis what s the real deal? Medicinal cannabis (or medical marijuana) has been a hot topic for quite a while and is red hot here in Australia at the moment. There are a …
What are the side effects of marijuana on your body? If you’ve noticed yourself feeling a bit unmotivated lately, maybe it s time to ask yourself could it be the weed? There are a lot of different negative long-term and short-term side effects of marijuana on both the mind and the body. How bad these …
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Smoking marijuana while pregnant Will smoking marijuana while pregnant harm my baby? If you’re looking at getting pregnant or you’re already pregnant, you know there are a lot of restrictions on what you should and shouldn’t put into your body if you want to make sure your baby is safe and well. There is advice …
