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Cannabis use for human health - how the evidence stacks up
In New Zealand and around the world, law changes in recent years have paved the way for the use of cannabis-based medicines to treat a range of diseases and disorders that ail us.
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Cannabis for therapeutic use is still out of reach for many sick New Zealanders, despite changes in the law
Access to cannabis-based products for medical reasons is technically legal in New Zealand. But changes to the legislation in 2020 have failed to make this potentially life altering option a reality for many.
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Greener Pastures: Hemp's Potential as Livestock Feed in Aotearoa
Feeding hemp to our livestock could have benefits for their health, for our farms and our biosecurity. So why can’t we do it?
Kiwi patients hopeful for lower medicinal cannabis costs
Many Kiwi patients are struggling with the high cost of legal medicinal cannabis in New Zealand, but that could be about to change.
The history of medicinal cannabis in Aotearoa
The cannabis plant was introduced to Aotearoa in the mid-1800s, and by the 1860's it was advertised as a medicinal product for a vast range of ailments.