Action by the USA's Securities and Exchange Commission in connection to a couple of cannabis related crowdfunding schemes highlights the need for would-be investors to be cautious.Early this week, the SEC charged multiple parties over what it alleges was a fraudulent scheme to sell nearly $2 million of unregistered...

What is currently being treated as a waste product from the processing of hemp may have potential in improving plywood and composite lumbers.Plywood and composite timber products can contain all sorts of nasty chemicals for binding. Among the greener and safer potential alternatives being investigated is pectin. Pectin is...

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has provided an update on its position on the use of hemp and hemp byproducts in animal feed, calling for more research.In the USA, animal feed is regulated at a federal level by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Center...

Millions of dollars from fees and taxes generated by Missouri's medical marijuana program have gone towards supporting the state's veterans - with more to come.As well as directly benefiting patients, medical cannabis can do a lot of good in the wider community.Back in November 2018, Missourians voted to adopt...

A North American company has turned to the crowdfunding scene to raise cash for its hemp bioplastics venture.Canadian Industrial Hemp Corporation (CIHC) has so far raised more than $1 million of a $5 million dollar target that will go towards building a factory to mass-produce plastic pellets made from...

New Zealand medical cannabis company Helius Therapeutics is partnering with Auckland University of Technology (AUT) on research and development of medicines.The Auckland-based company has brought three AUT PhD students into its fold, who will be working on creating the next generation of medical cannabis products."Our vision is to develop...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory concerning delta-8 THC.The acronym THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is most often associated with delta-9 THC - the intoxicating cannabinoid. However, it's not the only tetrahydrocannabinol in town. Among others, cannabis also contains small...

On the agenda for an Australian council's meeting last night was an alternative revenue generation proposal - medical cannabis.The City of Maribyrnong is a local government area within the metropolitan area of Melbourne, the state of Victoria's capital city. Home to more than 87,000 people, its population is rapidly...

In just a few weeks, licenced veterinarians in the US state of Nevada will be able to recommend and administer hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) products for the treatment of animals.While CBD pet products are widely available in the USA, in many states veterinarians are not permitted to administer them...

An international panel of medical experts haven't given strong support for chronic pain patients trialing non-inhalable medical cannabis.Part of the BMJ’s Rapid Recommendations initiative, a "weak recommendation" for such medicines has been based on reviews of dozens of studies looking at various aspects such as benefits and harms and...