Cannabis Law and Politics

http://australianhempparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/strung-out.jpgThe death from cancer of a young man in his mid-20s is inescapably tragic. Dan Haslam discovered, like thousands before him, that using Cannabis was a way to control the by-products of his conventional cancer treatments including nausea, severe vomiting, weight loss, pain AND mental distress. The loss of a 3 children in that same week to seizure activity is no less tragic – especially when these deaths could have been prevented by the stroke of a pen on a statute. Hundreds of parents who have children with severe intractable epilepsy and who know about Cannabis, are staggered by the results they see a…

http://australianhempparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/stolen-medicine-mcua.jpg The Medical Cannabis Users Association (MCUA) members across Australia retaliated in a backlash of vilification against police operations yesterday over their destruction of Cannabis discovered in annual search and destroy missions carried out in the Northern Rivers last week. One terminally ill MCUA member reported being hung-up on by police when they phoned the Lismore LAC yesterday to express their dismay. The LAC face book thread was drenched with the peoples’ disgust with the whole operation – expressing deep anger and concern at the blatant waste of tax payers money as much as the sen…

http://australianhempparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/drug-war-.jpg Letter to the Editor, Jakarta Post. It’s hard for me to comprehend how beautiful ancient Asian cultures who have lived harmoniously with the Earth for centuries, got sucked into this shameful and unholy American led “war on drugs”. It’s actually a war on any drugs not owned by Big Pharma and of course that includes natures best pain relieving plants….. the Opium Poppy, the Cannabis and Coca plants. Now look at the illegal trade in heroin, pot and coke? Ask any doctor, opium is the best painkiller on Earth. But Big Pharma wants control of pain relief because that’s the most profitable business aroun…

http://australianhempparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rejected-hemp-seed.jpg Police concerns continue to impose the ban on the consumption of hemp seed foods. Food Standards of Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) have repeatedly approved an application to allow consumption of Australian grown hemp seed. Australian Health Ministers (the FORUM) met in New Zealand last week and again voted to reject the FSANZ Approval Notice. On this occasion though, reasons for objections were gathered from unsubstantiated comments made by Police to State Government submissions. FSANZ have repeatedly approved applications to allow consumption of Australian grown hemp seed. NSW licensed …

http://australianhempparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/qld-mum-mcua-2.jpg Michael Balderstone, President of the Federal HEMP Party, believes Medical Cannabis is looming as an unforeseen issue in the Queensland election, after a small band of supporters took to the streets of Brisbane yesterday with a public opinion survey. These supporters – families, patients and carers – are sick of watching loved ones suffer with chronic and terminal illness; and children deal with the horrific side effects of conventional treatments, when medical research globally is saying Cannabis can help give them a better quality of life. “We saw a huge response to our survey. The people came …

Or alternatively, what is your best counter argument? See the thing is that cannabis has so many good arguments but what I have discovered is that there are not really that many intelligent or powerful arguments against it, if many at all. Most good defenders of prohibition will tell you the usual crap that can be argued away quite easily e.g..... 'it's a gateway drug' uhhh no it's not, there is no science to prove it and it is only perceived this way because the same dealer that sells your kids pot can also get 'other stuff' just the same as the bottle shop can sell you smokes. There is absolutely no scientific validation just like there is no scientific validation t…

A major 30-year longitudinal study has found that regular cannabis use is a risk factor for the onset of suicidal ideation for males, delegates will be told today at a national conference. Previous studies have found that suicidal ideation is often more prevalent among regular cannabis users than it is among those who have never used the drug regularly. This study aimed to determine the extent to which this correlation represents a causal relationship. The researchers were able to identify that regular cannabis use is indeed a risk factor for suicidal ideation and that it is not suicidal ideation that causes cannabis use. The study was part of the Christchurch Health and …

Mason Tvert is argubaly the person who has done the most for cannabis legislation in the USA. At least recently. Some might say he was in the right place at the right time while others may say plenty of others did the heavy hauling before him and he is simply the face at the end that potted the ball in the hole. Either way, it's undeniable he has done a lot and has been a very important lobbyist. That begs the question. Who is Australia's Mason Tvert?

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http://australianhempparty.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/seedy-head.jpg Help End Marijuana Prohibition HEMP Party representatives have met with Palmer United Senator Dio Wang seeking support for industrial and medical cannabis use. HEMP Secretary Graham Askey said ” Senator Wang has taken the time to listen and acknowledge some of the issues surrounding the need for Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Federal Minister for Health Peter Dutton to step in”. Several Australian States have recently acknowledged medical cannabis, it’s acceptance by the community and a need for further research. HEMP Party spokesperson Andrew Kavasilas said, “I’m very pleased the Palmer United Pa…