The number of qualified patients with an active ID card for Florida's medical cannabis program has grown significantly over the past year.The Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (Amendment 2) received the green light from the state's voters back in November 2016 after 71.32% supported the use of marijuana for...

University at Buffalo and University of Michigan researchers have published papers based on a survey of more than 500 participants’ experiences with delta-8-THC.Delta-8 THC is cannabinoid that can be created by manipulating cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from legally grown hemp. As with the more commonly known delta-9-thc, delta-8 has intoxicating...

Australian medical cannabis and hemp company ECS Botanics (ASX:ECS) is expecting revenue of $1.5 million for the final calendar quarter of last year; a new record for the company.The increase in quarter ended December 31 represents a 65% rise on the previous quarter and more than four times the...

New Oregon State University research indicates certain hemp compounds could prevent the coronavirus causing COVID-19 from invading human cells.Hemp and cannabis generally contain a large number of compounds called cannabinoids. Cannabinoid research to date has mainly focused on two of these - tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). There's still...

Another report on Australian women using medical cannabis to help manage endometriosis has been released.Endometriosis is an often painful and sometimes debilitating condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it. It's estimated more than 10% of Australian women experience endometriosis at some point in...

A UK project that aimed to cut the costs of medical cannabis while collecting valuable data is about to jack up its prices.Project Twenty21 was launched back in 2019 to establish not only the UK’s largest body of evidence for the effectiveness and tolerability of medical cannabis, but also...

Colorado-headquartered biotech pharma company Ananda Scientific says it has been approved by the FDA to kick off a clinical trial evaluating CBD in treating Opioid Use Disorder.Between 1999–2019, close to 500,000 Americans died from an overdose involving prescription and illicit opioids. In 2020 alone, there were 69,710 deaths -...

Connecticut's Agriculture Commissioner has announced the state's plan for hemp production has been approved by the USDA.Up to the end of last year, US states could continue to operate hemp programs under provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill - but now they must have plans approved by the USDA,...

Prices for CBD biomass in the USA remained stable in December - but still significantly lower than the December prior.Released a few days before Xmas, Hemp Benchmarks' December Hemp Spot Price Index Report states  while overall assessed prices for CBD Biomass appeared stable in the final month of 2021...

A wartime propaganda film urging US farmers to grow hemp is eighty years old this year.Hemp for Victory was released by the US Government back in 1942 at a time when draconian laws on hemp cultivation were briefly eased so the crop could be grown for fiber for the...