A US-headquartered multi-national pizza chain is giving cannabis a whirl on its menu in a couple of markets.Papa John's International, Inc is the fourth largest pizza delivery restaurant chain in the United States, and also has a presence in various European and Latin American countries.In Russia and the UK,...

Western Australia's Little Green Pharma (ASX:LGP) and Curtin University have teamed up to investigate the potential of medicinal cannabis treatment options for obesity and related health issues.Marijuana is well-known for causing the "munchies", which is thought to be caused by the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) - the same compound that...

Australian medicinal cannabis and hemp company ECS Botanics Holdings Ltd (ASX: ECS) has announced completion of its first shipment of dried cannabis flower to the UK.The shipment went to Lyphe Group, which ECS says is the largest distributor of medicinal cannabis in the UK and sees more than 60%...

Australia's Creso Pharma Limited (ASX:CPH) says it has reached final stage of development for a new hemp-based lozenge product containing cannabidiolic acid (CBDA).The cannabinoids CBD (cannabidiol) and THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) tend to steal the limelight, but there are many other cannabinoids in cannabis; among them CBDA.CBDA hit the headlines recently...

A bushfire has impacted an alternative building materials manufacturer in Western Australia producing hemp blocks - but there has been a positive side.A couple of weeks ago we reported Western Australian company Hemp Squared was awarded a $100,000 grant from the WA Government to expand its hemp block manufacturing...

New hemp legislation has been introduced designed to address unresolved issues associated with the 2018 Farm Bill, including THC limits.Hemp has been legal in the USA since the 2018 Farm Bill and is defined as Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent...

A large-scale observational study of medical cannabis in the UK is now active in Australia, and looking for participants.Project Twenty21 was launched in 2019 with the aims of establishing the UK’s largest body of evidence on the efficacy and tolerability of medical cannabis, and providing patients access to medicines...

Just when things looked to be somewhat settling for the future of medical marijuana in Mississippi, a potential new hurdle has appeared - the supply of electricity to the sector.Mississippi's Medical Cannabis Act became law after Governor Tate Reeves grudgingly signed off on it last week, ending a couple...

Creso Pharma Limited (ASX:CPH) announced last week it intends acquiring Colorado based natural body care company, Sierra Sage Herbs, LLC.Creso says the acquisition will provide it a foothold in the USA's CBD market through SSH's existing 90,000 points of sale with major retailers and more than 150,000 direct to...

Mississippi's Medical Cannabis Act is now law after Governor Tate Reeves added his signature - albeit grudgingly.Governor Reeves had five days from the day the bill landed on his desk on the 27th to either veto it, sign it or let it pass without his signature. He chose to...