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 …
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 …
Mixing weed with other drugs: What’s the deal? While there are a lot of rhymes about combining weed with alcohol and how quickly it can land you on your backside, the best advice when it comes to mixing weed with other drugs is just not to do it. Mixing drugs can make their effects really …
