Police 'can't pick and choose' which laws to enforce: minister backs cannabis raid

The Weatherill Government has thrown its weight behind the actions of police who raided the home of a medicinal cannabis provider last week, saying it was their duty to “enforce the law as it stands”.

Medical marijuana adviser Southcott "stands by" cannabis criticism

The Federal Government’s newly-appointed medical marijuana adviser – doctor and former Liberal MP Andrew Southcott – insists he has an “open mind” on the use of medicinal cannabis, despite today standing by his previous assertion that the drug is “not safe”.

Intoxication: the business of wine and weed

As Australia edges toward relaxing its laws around medicinal marijuana, Philip White finds some links between wine and cannabis.