Organigram and Aurora Cannabis announce arrangement agreement
Organigram Global and Aurora Cannabis announced an arrangement agreement for Organigram to acquire Aurora, according to a joint release Aurora filed with the US SEC on 3 November 2026.
Federal Court orders $6.5 million penalty against CDA Clinics QLD over CBD product advertising
The Federal Court of Australia ordered CDA Clinics QLD Pty Ltd, which traded as CDA Express, to pay a $6.5 million penalty over advertising of CBD products, according to a judgment published on 30 October 2026.
BMJ Open study analyses medicinal cannabis approvals for Australians aged 25 and under, 2016–2024
A peer-reviewed study in BMJ Open analysed 52,419 approved TGA applications for medicinal cannabis for Australians aged 25 or younger from 2016 to 2024, and found most were for people aged 20 to 25.
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SMH reports Fair Work Commission upheld dismissal of Newcastle researcher who led cannabinoid studies
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that a Fair Work Commission full bench rejected a University of Newcastle professor's appeal against his dismissal over consent failures in research that included a cannabinoid partnership with Ecofibre.
Health care safety commission reports no high-quality evidence for medicinal cannabis as a first-line option
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has published a report for clinicians summarising systematic reviews of medicinal cannabis evidence from 2020 to 2025.
DVA responds to Four Corners 'Defenceless' investigation, citing changes to its Medicinal Cannabis Framework
The Department of Veterans' Affairs said in a 6 October statement responding to Four Corners' "Defenceless" that it has updated its Medicinal Cannabis Framework, including requiring initial GP consultations.
ECS Botanics announces UK distribution and manufacturing agreement with Curaleaf Laboratories
ECS Botanics Holdings told the ASX on 7 October 2026 it has entered a distribution and manufacturing agreement with Curaleaf Laboratories for ECS-branded medicinal cannabis in the UK.
TGA publishes guidance on when news reporting about therapeutic goods may be advertising
The TGA said on 29 September it has published guidance explaining when news content about therapeutic goods may be regulated as advertising.
SBS reports online prescriber MOCA removed inaccurate regulatory-status claim from its website
SBS News reported that Medicinal Organic Cannabis Australia removed a website statement about its products' approval status after the broadcaster's inquiries.
ABC reports on DVA-funded medicinal cannabis prescribing to veterans through for-profit providers
ABC News reported that a veteran was prescribed very high THC doses through DVA-funded for-profit providers, and that DVA has since tightened its rules.
How a Soft Diagnosis Becomes a Hard Headline
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