A survey of medical cannabis patients in Canada provides some fascinating insights, and a few unsettling ones.Carried out between March and July last year, participation in the survey was available to Canadian residents aged 16 years and older who were currently, previously or considering using cannabis for medical purposes.Of...

Australia cannabinoid company AusCann Group Holdings Limited (ASX: AC8) has announced it has entered into a conditional contract for the sale of its premises in Wangara, Western Australia (again).AusCann had previously lined up another buyer in September last year. However, the conditional contract lapsed as a result of incomplete...

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recently signed several bills into law amending the state’s medical cannabis regulations.On a somewhat positive note, Senate Bill 1 sees more patients eligible to receive medical cannabis authorizations. This includes patients diagnosed with:AIDS/HIV ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) MS (multiple sclerosis) Cancer (or patients...

An inquiry in Western Australia looking into the potential to amend current legislation to address barriers to medicinal cannabis and hemp has delivered its findings.In October 2021, Western Australia’s State Government agreed to allow the Legalise Cannabis -Western Australia Party to lead an inquiry into issues regarding accessing...

Last Friday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 47 into law, which legalizes medical cannabis in the commonwealth. But there will be a wait until the state's program kicks in.Governor Beshear had again urged lawmakers to legalize medical cannabis “this session” after SB47 cleared the Senate last...

A bill has been introduced in the US state of Montana seeking to make major changes to cannabis access in the state - both medicinal and recreational.In Montana, residents aged 18 years or older with a medical marijuana card can purchase cannabis from a dispensary, have it delivered by...

After a bit over 4 years dispensing medical cannabis, Shoppers Drug Mart has lined up a partner to take over this part of its business.Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. is a retail pharmacy chain headquartered in Toronto. It has close to 1,300 outlets in ten provinces and two territories -...

An unexpected medical cannabis bill was introduced late last week in the Idaho House of Representatives.In the USA, Idaho and Nebraska are the only two holdout states not permitting the use of cannabis medicinally (or recreationally) in any form.But Idaho's House Health and Welfare Committee Chairman John Vander Woude's...

Two U.S. Senators have introduced legislation aiming to ease the regulatory burden on farmers across the USA who grow grain and fiber hemp.Under current U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rules, all hemp crops are subject to compliance testing whether or not they are being grown for cannabinoid extraction.Senators Jon...

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has drawn a line in the sand on raising permitted THC levels of hemp products in process.By legal definition at a US federal level, hemp is cannabis that has not more than .3% delta-9 THC by dry weight.  During processing, THC levels can temporarily...