Arkansas Will Vote on Dueling Medical Marijuana Initiatives This November

Australia is making a major move to legalize the use of medicinal cannabis across the entire country. Over the week, the Therapeutics Goods Administration reached a formal decision to legalize medicinal marijuana, although it will remain strictly controlled. This recent decision comes on the heels of the Federal Parliament’s resolve to support changing the Narcotic Drugs Act to allow cannabis to be legally grown and produced in Australia for medicinal purposes.

Although Aussies certainly have a reason to rejoice the impending legalization of medicinal cannabis, it’s important to note that it may still take a while to implement a fully functional system that ensures patient access. Recreational use of marijuana will remain illegal under the new law change, but the decision to legalize medicinal use across the entire country is nothing to scoff at, and is an essential step towards full legalization.

Still, Australia and their newfound...

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