Australia's national science agency has been granted a manufacturing licence to develop medicinal cannabis products by the Australian Office of Drug Control.The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) says it will work to bridge the gap between cannabis cultivation and medicine manufacture, developing protocols and the first prototype...

New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Monday that applications are being accepted for the state's Cannabinoid Hemp Program.The Program involves licencing cannabinoid hemp processors, distributors and retailers."Opening the application process for businesses looking to be part of the growing hemp industry in New York State is...

Topical CBD (cannabidiol) products are becoming increasingly popular - but recent testing indicates some who use them may not be getting what they paid for.CBD topicals are being used for a number of applications including general cosmetics, moisturising, treating skin irritations and to relieve muscle and joint pain. Research...

Australia's Medlab (ASX: MDC) last week announced an agreement with Arrotex concerning the development and distribution of Medlab's NanoCBD cannabinoid formulation.NanoCBD contains 16.67 mg/mL cannabidiol (CBD) as an active ingredient and less than 0.2% THC. It is administered using Medlab's NanoCelle system - a sub-micron spray applied to the...

Researchers at the University of Sydney are conducting a wide-ranging study concerning quality of life issues for medicinal cannabis patients.Funded by Australian medicinal cannabis firm Little Green Pharma (LGP), the QUality of life Evaluation STudy (The QUEST Initiative) will delve into related patient outcomes and aims to recruit 2,100...

The final quarter of 2020 saw medical cannabis flower imports into Germany reach more than 3.2 tonnes.Prohibition Partners reports Germany saw 37% year-on-year growth in flower imports. However, the year-on-year growth was well down on 2018 and 2019, which both topped 100%.The situation in Germany has been the result...

Pennsylvania's Agriculture Secretary recently announced a funding program that aims to help boost sales, export or consumer awareness of hemp products made in the state.Prior to prohibition, hemp was an important crop in the state. 2017 marked the first year in seven decades industrial hemp was (legally) cultivated and...

Australia's Creso Pharma Limited (ASX:CPH) has inked a distribution agreement that will see its products appear in Pakistan, the Philippines and other countries.The deal was made with Pakistan-based Route2 Pharm Pvt Ltd, which will import, market, distribute and sell Creso's hemp derived therapeutic products in the two countries under...

Australian Primary Hemp (ASX:APH) last week announced the inking of another hemp- related agreement with Woolworths.Under the agreement, APH's Mt. Elephant brand hemp and oat "mylk" will be appearing on the shelves of 165 Woolworths stores across the country from April this year. Two products will be involved -...

Australian medical cannabis company Althea (ASX:AGH) has shipped its first products to a UK distributor and a company in Germany.A supply agreement was inked by Althea and Grow Pharma Group last year involving distribution of products within the UK, which was subsequently expanded to include another two jurisdiction that...