Today the Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016 was passed in both houses of the Australian parliament, opening the doors for medical marijuana in Australia. Australia already has laws surrounding the import and exports of cannabis products, however the growing and distributing medical marijuana in Australia isn’t legal. The new law is …
Weed in Canada – The Dark Grey market: Canadian Cannabis VICE
Cannabis in Canada is still widely illegal. With a new government entering parliament in 2016, the odds of legalization, further criminalization or decriminalization of marijuana coming to fruition are still to be determined. But despite that, black market growers and grey market marijuana dispensaries are more prevalent than ever. And …
How does weed work?
How does weed actually work? What are the effects of marijuana on the brain? Check out this short video for a nicely illustrated explination of what you look like, on the inside, when smoking cannabis. The effects of Marijuana on your brain, and how it defines your experience.
What are my rights?
Cannabis use is controlled by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. Possession of any amount of cannabis is illegal. The maximum penalty for possession of cannabis is imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a $500 fine,[6] although section 7(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 contains …
How do you apply for a cannabis prescription in NZ?
New Zealand blog legalise.org.nz recently posted a link to an application form which they suggest can be used by a doctor to apply for approval to prescribe cannabis in NZ. The form appears to be extremely well formatted and specifically requests “non-pharmaceutical” medical cannabis. It includes the formal application form found on …
Drunk vs Stoned [VIDEO]
Buzz Feed created this video to test if people function “better” drunk or stoned, The guy in this video got really drunk one night and then really high on another night and made this video. All cannabis was consumed legally in California.
Growing weed in NZ
It is illegal to grow cannabis in New Zealand. Marijuana is scheduled under Class C of Misuse of Drugs Act 1975. The maximum penalty for importing, growing, cultivating and/or supplying cannabis is eight years imprisonment.
Hardcore pot smoking could damage the brain’s pleasure center
It probably won’t come as a surprise that smoking a joint now and then will leave you feeling … pretty good, man. But smoking a lot of marijuana over a long time might do just the opposite. Scientists have found that the brains of pot abusers react less strongly to …