Another Kiwi medical cannabis company has been awarded GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certification.Following Helius Therapeutics' announcement in August*, Rua Bioscience has also received GMP certification from Medsafe, the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority; which is run by the country's Ministry of Health.Rua Biosciences emerged from Hikurangi...

While medical marijuana has been legal in California for decades, it wasn't permitted in hospitals. That's now changed to some degree.Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act - aka Ryan’s Law - into law.Championed by Senator Ben Hueso, Ryan's Law provides...

Mississippi State Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson is adamant he doesn't want his department to have any part in medical marijuana oversight.On Monday, Commissioner Gipson held a press conference to discuss "several issues of concern" he has with the state's proposed medical marijuana bill and the role of...

Levi Strauss & Co.'s latest Sustainability Report provides an insight on where the company has been with hemp - and where it may be going.Levi's is a brand synonymous with jeans, which have traditionally been made primarily from cotton. Cotton is an incredibly thirsty crop that also requires a...

Starting this Friday, patients registered with Connecticut's medical cannabis program can start cultivating at home.From October 1, qualified patients aged 18+ are permitted to grow up to six cannabis plants at their homes. In a situation where more than one registered patient lives in the household, the maximum number...

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...