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Our newest collaborative partners: FRESHLEAF ANALYTICS
FreshLeaf is the leading source of information about the medicinal cannabis market in Australia
The team at FreshLeaf Analytics are experts in the medicinal cannabis market in Australia.
FreshLeaf has sized markets, assessed patient populations, evaluated formations and delivery mechanisms, managed patient trials, supported the drafting of regulations and driven key industry decisions with regulators.
FreshLeaf also has exclusive access to significant datasets generated by some of Australia’s largest medicinal cannabis healthcare companies.
Through their Collaborative Partnership, FreshLeaf will share their expertise and knowledge through regular updates for our members, helping our members to better understand the Australian medicinal cannabis market, where the opportunities are and what should be avoided.
The FreshLeaf team is also available to undertake a range of projects from strategic consulting engagements to ongoing monthly structured data reporting.
Contact Cassandra Hunt, Managing Director at cassandra.hunt@freshleafanalytics.com.au
CANNABIZ
Media platform for the industry
Cannabiz was born on 15th July 2020, the same day as the launch of AMCA.
In fact, the AMCA launch was announced in the first edition of the Cannabiz e-newsletter.
In common with AMCA, Cannabiz was founded on the basis of personal experiences with medicinal cannabis (see https://www.cannabiz.com.au/welcome-to-cannabiz) and a desire to make medicinal cannabis more accessible to people in need.
AMCA welcomes our newest Collaborative Partner and thanks Martin Lane and his team for their highly professional news coverage and ongoing support for the sector.
AMCA members can enjoy a discount on Cannabiz Premium membership. Please contact info@ausmca.org for further details.
RHYS COHEN CONSULTING
Rhys Cohen is an expert and commentator in the medicinal cannabis field and is well-recognised for his knowledge and analyses of the sector.
He has delivered consulting projects to most of Australia’s leading cannabis companies and has also worked extensively with the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney. He has presented at numerous industry events including ACannabis (2020); Prohibition Partners Live (2020); and New Frontier Global Cannabis Town Hall (2020).
His industry analyses have been cited by Deloitte Access Economics; the Victorian Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources; the Commonwealth Office of Drug Control; the Commonwealth Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs; and the International Journal of Drug Policy. Rhys has also appeared in ABC News; The Age; The Sydney Morning Herald; and MJBiz Daily and currently writes articles for the recently founded Cannabiz cannabis e-news site.
Most recently, Rhys has been recognised by the Australian Cannabis & Hemp Awards as a medicinal cannabis public figure and influencer advancing cannabis law reform or normalisation.
As a Collaborative Partner, Rhys will be partnering AMCA through:
- opinion video interviews for the AMCA website on topics relevant to the medicinal cannabis field to be posted on the AMCA website. .
- interviews with AMCA ambassadors and other opinion leaders
- insights and analytics needed for submissions, parliamentary meetings and hearings, etc.
country women's association of australia
The Country Women’s Association of Australia (CWAA) was formed in 1945 to provide a single voice to the Federal Government on behalf of the individual State and Territory Associations. The first of these was NSW, which formed in 1922. Other mainland states had formed by 1928 and Tasmania by 1936.
All Country Women’s Associations are non-sectarian, non-party-political and not-for-profit. The National body is a Company Limited by Guarantee and interacts with the States and Territory under a Federated Model. It is the largest Women's NGO in Australia with over 17,000 members.
Its Objective is to advance the rights and equity of women, families and communities in Australia through advocacy and empowerment, especially for those living in regional, rural and remote Australia.
Its membership is diverse and includes women from all age groups; from urban and rural areas; from indigenous and CALD communities; working and retired.
As a Collaborative Partner, CWA will be partnering AMCA in:
- advocacy for affordable access to medicinal cannabis for the rural and regional communities of Australia
- raising and supporting key issues (e.g. drug driving) with regional and federal MPs
- providing information on medicinal cannabis to rural and regional communities
CANNABIS lAW REFORM ALLIANCE / DRIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN
The Cannabis Law Reform Alliance is a group of individuals focused on addressing and improving various legal concerns in the field of cannabis (both medicinal and recreational).
Its modus operandi is to work through specific projects, latest of which is the Drive Change Campaign.
As a Collaborative Partner, Cannabis Law reform Alliance will be partnering AMCA in:
1. Engaging and collaborating with AMCA, on specific projects
2. Committing to regular meetings to exchange ideas, information and to plan complimentary activities