Cannabis

The prospect of medicinal cannabis products being sold on pharmacy shelves may become a reality as early as next year, following last year’s passing of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act. 

Phytomed Medicinal Herbs technical director and former pharmacist Phil Rasmussen shares his love of gardening with Pharmacy Today reporter Nerine Zoio

A pharmacist and baker have come up with a hemp-based protein bar, but they need a law change to sell it

A company has been awarded the largest licence in the country to cultivate thousands of cannabis plants for medical research

The second organisation in New Zealand to be granted a licence to grow medicinal cannabis is looking into opening a pharmacy specialising in cannabis products 

Wide-scale production of medical cannabis, with pharmacists at the first line of distribution, may soon be a common occurrence to alleviate pain and help manage disease

A second medicinal cannabis bill has entered the fray, with more detail on where GPs would sit on the path to patients accessing medicinal cannabis 

Auckland GP and addiction specialist Graham Gulbransen is challenging the Ministry of Health to consider him a spe­cialist in prescribing medicinal cannabis

Cannabis-based medicine is a rapidly emerging field, so it is important that practical, evidence-based guidance and clinical efficacy evaluation tools are made available to support health professionals’ decision-making