An Australian study assessing overall health-related quality of life (HRQL) and other benefits for patients prescribed medicinal cannabis has provided encouraging results.Led by Curtin University, the Australian Government-backed QUEST (QUality of life Evaluation STudy) Initiative involves thousands of Australian participants prescribed medicinal cannabis. In addition to HRQL, the study...

As of the beginning of this month, all general practitioners in Czechia are now authorized to prescribe medical cannabis.The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a country in Central Europe bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the...

Researchers from multiple US institutions have suggested a link between cannabis use and Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP).NVP, often referred to as "morning sickness," impacts 70-80% of pregnant women. It typically presents around 6-8 weeks into pregnancy and usually disappears by 16-20 weeks; although in some cases in...

A report detailing the current marijuana landscape in Oklahoma reveals eye popping - and some disturbing - figures.Medical marijuana became legal in Oklahoma in 2018, but recreational use is still illegal. Even so, since medical legalization the industry has, to put it mildly, flourished - as have illegal cultivation...

Results of a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of cannabidiol's (CBD's) efficacy in reducing seizure frequency in patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy were encouraging, but further research is needed.Epilepsy affects an estimated 50 million people around the world. Beyond seizures, it can cause serious impairments for some individuals with the...

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers recently announced his fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC would be expanding.Last Friday, the AG said cease and desist letters relating to 104 retail locations in the state's capital Omaha had been sent out. The letters followed purchases by investigators from the Douglas...

Well, that didn't last long. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a knee-jerk ban on cannabis foods is to be withdrawn.Nearly three weeks ago, South African Minister of Health Dr. Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi slipped in new regulations under the country’s Foodstuffs, Cosmetics, and Disinfectants Act (1972)  prohibiting the...

University of South Australia researchers report having succeeded in significantly boosted solubility of cannabidiol (CBD) and improving its absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.A non-intoxicating cannabinoid, cannabidiol is being pursued and used for the management and treatment of a wide range of conditions. Among the challenges in its use is...

Hemp-Connect Forum 2025, to be held June 25 - 27 in Melbourne, will highlight the growing opportunities within the hemp construction materials sector.Organised by the Australian Hemp Council (AHC) in collaboration with the Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance (AIHA) and La Trobe University, the Forum will focus on the development...

The CEO of Penington Institute has written to several Australian premiers and chief ministers, urging them to fix road laws for medical cannabis users.In most Australian states and territories, it is an offence to drive with any detectable level of the intoxicating cannabinoid THC in your bloodstream, regardless of...