Medical Marijuana and Hemp News
Medical Marijuana and Hemp News
Illegal Cannabis Cultivation Out Of Hand In Oregon
Illegal marijuana grows masquerading as hemp cultivation have become such an issue in Jackson County, Oregon, its Board of Commissioners have declared a state of emergency.While marijuana can be grown in Oregon legally, that is carried out under a program with different rules and regulations to those governing hemp.The...
Greenfern Industries NZX Listing Nears
New Zealand medical cannabis and hemp company Greenfern Industries has been given the go-ahead from New Zealand's Exchange to have its shares quoted on the NZX main board from next Thursday.Founded in 2019, the Taranaki-based company will have 84,300,384 shares on issue at NZD 25c a pop.To this point,...
Cannabis Use In Breast Cancer Patients
It seems many breast cancer patients are using cannabis medicinally - often without the knowledge of their doctors.Findings of a study of 612 total participants published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, indicated 42% reported using cannabis for relief of symptoms. Among those...
Australia’s ECS Botanics Has Record Quarter
Australian medical cannabis and hemp company ECS Botanics (ASX:ECS) has reported a particularly successful quarter.The company recorded revenue of approximately $900,000 for the quarter ended 30 September 2021, which was a 123% increase on the previous quarter and 616% up on the previous corresponding periodECS says there was significant...
Australian Hemp Sneaker Company Planting Trees
In what it describes as a month of climate action, Blac Sneaker Company is donating funds with each hemp sneaker purchase to have trees planted on its behalf.Relatively new on the footwear scene, Blac Sneaker Company was established in 2019 with a goal of creating simple, stylish sneakers for...
OSU Scores $10 Million Hemp Market Research Grant
Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has been cashed up to explore economic opportunities for hemp in western USA.The $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Sustainable Agricultural Systems grant program will fund a five- year project to be carried...
SEC Targets Another Cannabis Firm
The USA's Securities and Exchange Commission has charged another cannabis company with fraud - the second firm to be indicted by the Commission in the last few weeks.In this latest action, which involved the assistance of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the...
Australia’s Lifespot Health Rebrands, Changes Ticker
On Tuesday, the company previously known as Lifespot Health Ltd (ASX:LSH) completed the process of changing its name to InhaleRx Limited (ASX:IRX).The change was made due to the company's Board and Management determining its existing name no longer reflected the firm's goals, aspirations and direction.Previously, the firm had a...
Clint Eastwood’s Revenge On Cannabidiol Spruikers
One of the many celebrity victims of dodgy CBD advertising, Clint Eastwood's legal action saw the popular actor emerge victorious.Mr. Eastwood's image and name had appeared in various ads spruiking cannabidiol (CBD) - but all of these endorsements were unauthorised and fake. He was awarded $6.1 million in a...
Cann’s Proposed NSW Cannabis Project In Public Comment Period
An ambitious proposed medical cannabis project near Tamworth in the Australian state New South Wales has entered its public comment phase.Back in May, Cann Pharmaceutical Australia submitted a development application associated with multi-million dollar medical cannabis cultivation and production facility in New South Wales’ Tamworth Regional Council area.To be...
