A recently published study suggests a high proportion of US cancer survivors using cannabis are doing so for medicinal purposes.Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center’s Hudson College of Public Health analysed 2020 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The BRFSS collects state data...

Virginia's hemp industry is just one signature away from sweeping changes in relation to hemp-based THC products.In the USA, hemp is defined as the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent by dry weight.But hemp-derived...

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer is making good on a commitment to investigate the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA's) failure to regulate hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products as dietary supplements.In January this year, Chairman Comer said the FDA commissioner would be brought before the U.S. House...

A study involving patients enrolled in the UK Medical Cannabis Registry has indicated improved outcomes for chronic pain patients consuming inhaled dried cannabis flower and/or sublingual/orally administered oils.The UK Medical Cannabis Registry contains data based on what is claimed to be the largest group of patients in the...

A recent poll shows support for legalisation of medical marijuana in the US state of South Carolina remains very strong.South Carolina is a medical cannabis holdout state; one of the few remaining. While the South Carolina Senate passed a medical cannabis bill in 2022 by a wide margin, the...

Hopefully it won't be too much longer before cattle farmers in the USA will be able to legally start feeding a highly nutritious hemp waste product to their herds.One of the by-products of hempseed oil production is "cake", which retains a significant quantity of protein and other important nutritional...

New Zealand's largest medicinal cannabis company, Helius Therapeutics, has taken another major step on its GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certification journey.The company announced it has been awarded GMP certification for the drying and finishing of medicinal cannabis flower by New Zealand's Ministry of Health.“This certification is a very significant...

Connecticut racked up more than an estimated $22 million in legal cannabis sales last month according to the state's Department of Consumer Protection.New data from the Department reveals that combined sales of adult-use cannabis and medical marijuana eclipsed a whopping $22 million between March 1 and March 31, 2023....

The past appears to have come back to haunt a number of cannabis farms in the US state of Washington.One of the amazing attributes of the cannabis plant is its phytoremediation capabilities. Phytoremediation refers to the utilization of plants to aid in the cleanup of polluted soils, essentially functioning...

Puerto Rico and USA researchers have shed more light on the use of cannabis medicinally among inflammatory bowel disease patients.Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that encompasses a group of chronic, debilitating conditions such as Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), which affect the gastrointestinal tract.With no...