In Australia, the Legalise Cannabis Victoria (LCV) party is claiming a win in relation to the state's outdated workplace drug testing laws. But the battle for change is still far from over.Victoria's workplace drug testing puts medicinal cannabis patients at risk of unfair dismissal; particularly given the intoxicating cannabinoid...

An Australian study investigating the impacts of THC oil on medicinal cannabis patients' driving capabilities has revealed some interesting results that need to be interpreted with caution.The study by researchers from the University Of Queensland and University of the Sunshine Coast involved validated video-based tests and 41 participants. Participants...

In what's described as a first-of-a-kind study, University of Oklahoma researchers are seeking to determine if cannabis use affects recovery from the wounds associated with head and neck cancer surgery.According to the USA's National Foundation for Cancer Research, head and neck cancers (HNC) account for roughly 4% of all...

Adding to similar observations from multiple other studies, new Australian research indicates the co-use of medical cannabis may reduce prescribed opioid use. But it's not for everyone.Opioids are widely prescribed for chronic and severe pain, but are accompanied by risks of dependence; and where abused, death through overdose due...

A new report says the majority of Canadians are purchasing all their cannabis through legal sources.After first prohibiting cannabis use in 1923, medical cannabis use was legalized in Canada in 2001 and then recreational use in 2018. Given nearly 7 years has passed since the latter; has it had...

A recent study suggests cannabis provides real pain relief beyond just patient expectations (the placebo effect) — and the presence of terpenoids plays a significant role.Chronic pain is very common, negatively impacting many  millions of people around the world. All sorts of pills and potions are available, ranging from...

A movement in Australia has launched a campaign urging medicinal cannabis users to be effectively represented in the Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA's) recently launched related consultation.On Monday, the TGA released a public consultation paper concerning the use of unapproved medicinal cannabis products in Australia after growing concerns current regulations...

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has released a public consultation paper, through which it will gather feedback on experiences, observations and knowledge of the use of unapproved medicinal cannabis products.Last week we reported the TGA would be launching a public consultation after increasing concerns in the healthcare and...

The USA's Hemp Feed Coalition has had another win in its efforts to allow hemp seed meal to be fed to laying hens.Hemp Seed Meal (HSM) is obtained by grinding or milling the cake, a by-product of pressing hemp seeds to extract oil. Although considered waste, HSM...

A report on what's claimed to be the first study to definitively link an infection in a patient to a pathogen in medical cannabis has been published.Many patients with various conditions are using medical cannabis to address symptoms of their disease and mitigate side effects of other treatments. But...