Australia's ECS Botanics Holdings Ltd (ASX: ECS) has secured a significant binding offtake agreement to supply medicinal cannabis dried flower over the next five years to Perth-based MediCann Health.Under the agreement, ECS will supply $24 million of pharmaceutical-grade dried flower produced by two ECS-developed cannabis strains to MediCann Health...

In another step forward for the use of cannabis in healthcare, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has announced its formal recognition of cannabis nursing as a nursing specialty.Founded in 1896, the ANA represents the interests of the 5 million registered nurses in the USA, and has members in all...

Feedback has been invited on a number of proposed changes to hemp legislation in the Australian state of Tasmania.A public consultation period has kicked off concerning changes to the state's Industrial Hemp Act 2015 and the Industrial Hemp Amendment Regulations 2016. The Act authorises the supply, cultivation, manufacture and...

Fiji's government is seeking to generate alternative sources of revenue - and establishing a medical cannabis industry is on its list of potential options.One of Fiji's main sources of foreign income is its tourism industry, which accounted for nearly a quarter of GDP in 2019. But when COVID hit,...

Another study has looked into the use of cannabis by midlife women to manage various health issues.The study, based on data provided by more than 5,000 midlife women, concluded cannabis use is relatively common among this group, with more than 40% reporting having ever used it for recreational or...

In the USA, Cornell University researchers have identified a gene in hemp that provides resistance to powdery mildew.While hemp ( and cannabis generally) is a hardy crop, it is still prone to attack by a number of insect pests and fungal diseases. Among the latter is powdery mildew, with...

The NCAA has recommended legislation should be adopted by its three divisions removing cannabinoids from the list of NCAA banned drug classes.The National Collegiate Athletic Association is focused on the well-being and success of college athletes; both on the field and off. It consists of three divisions and the...

Now surrounded by states where recreational marijuana use is legal, another attempt has been launched in Wisconsin for it to join its neighbours.Late last week Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard and Representative Darrin B. Madison  introduced legislation to legalize cannabis for adult use in the state. Senator Agard said she...

University of Texas researchers say they have been successful in creating a more useful THC saliva testing device.In many jurisdictions around the world, it is illegal for drivers to operate a vehicle with any detectable level of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in their bodies. This is problematic in that long after...

A collaborative investigation has seen the shuttering of several marijuana businesses in Oklahoma, with further action to likely follow.In March this year, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt said medical marijuana was getting "way out of control" in his state. He said he had been told there’s enough marijuana grown in...