Medicinal Cannabis - State of The Nation NZ with Mike Eyres - Regulations Making Progress

The world is shifting in its view on the therapeutic benefits of medicinal cannabis and regulators are slowly working on reducing barriers to access in New Zealand, but there is still a lot of work to be done.   

In today’s Episode we interview Medical Herbalist, Mike Eyres. A colleague and my former vice president on the committee of the New Zealand Association of Medical herbalists, and a strong advocate for Medicinal Cannabis in New Zealand. 
Mike served on the board for South Pacific College of Natural Medicine, is currently working in new product development for Pharmanz where our products are produced in New Zealand.

Key points in the episode include:
• Personal Journey into Herbal Medicine & Cannabis
• Historical Context & the Suppression of Cannabis
• Health Benefits Of CBD
• Therapeutic Uses, Forms, and Evidence
• Regulation Progress, Petition & More
• How and Where to Access Medicinal Cannabis 

Useful Links:
NZ Drug trends - data and research resources
https://nzdrugtrends.co.nz/

Harm Reduction Aotearoa Coalition - research and advocacy/lobby group
https://hrca.nz/our-aims

The Parliamentary Petition for extending the palliative care exemption
https://petitions.parliament.nz/f6fefc9c-0228-4838-b595-08dd56ca1042

Auckland Patients Group on Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/AuckPatientGroup/https://www.facebook.com/AuckPatientGroup/

MCANZ - Patient advocacy group for help and resources in navigating the public system
https://www.mcanz.org.nz/

Meta-analysis of the Therapeutic Impact of Cannabinoids in Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39197096/

Implementation of the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme in New Zealand: six emerging trends https://nzmj.org.nz/media/pages/journal/vol-137-no-1604/implementation-of-the-medicinal-cannabis-scheme-in-new-zealand-six-emerging-trends/967752a5b0-1729126500/6666.pdf