Medical Marijuana and Hemp News

Medical Marijuana and Hemp News

Zelira Inks Cannabinoids For Cardiovascular Conditions Deal 

Zelira Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:ZLD) has announced it has signed an agreement with a U.S. company concerning development of cannabinoid based medical products targeting cardiovascular health conditions.The binding product development agreement with Cardiovascular Solutions of Central Mississippi (CVSCM) will see products developed targeting symptoms accompanying Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and...

Cannabis Showing Promise For Treating Dermatitis In Dogs

A cannabis-based formulation developed by Australia's CannPal (ASX:CP1) has substantially reduced atopic dermatitis severity in dogs participating in clinical trial.Atopic dermatitis is triggered by an allergic reaction after a dog ingests or inhales a substance they are sensitive to. As well as being an uncomfortable condition, repeated licking or...

Elixinol Global To Hang On To Hemp Foods Australia

After a failed sale and subsequent re-evaluation of operations, Elixinol Global (ASX:EXL)  has decided to keep Hemp Foods Australia in its stable.Back in February this year, Elixinol announced it was to sell off its Australian hemp foods arm to a subsidiary of China’s Shanghai Shunho New Materials Technology Co.,...

How Australians Are Accessing Medical Cannabis

A recently released survey report states just 3.9% of Australians who used cannabis for medical purposes obtained it by prescription.The Australian Government's National Drug Strategy Household Survey has been conducted every 2 to 3 years since the first survey in 1985. In the 2019 survey, 2 new questions...

Study Finds CBD Could Be Useful In The COVID-19 Fight

Researchers from the Dental College of Georgia and Medical College of Georgia in the USA say cannabidiol (CBD) could help reduce some of the more extreme health impacts on patients facing complications from COVID-19.When threatened by viruses, our body's immune system swings into action; but problems can occur when...

Another Three Hemp Plans Get USDA Green Light

Earlier this week, the US Department of Agriculture approved hemp production plans under the nation's Domestic Hemp Production Program for Minnesota, Tennessee and Puerto Rico.The addition of the three brought the total number of state, territory and tribal plans approved so far to 53. These plans provide details...

Petition Pushing For Higher Permitted Hemp THC Levels

The U.S hemp community has been urged to get cracking on signing a petition calling for the legal definition of hemp to be changed to allow for 1% THC.Under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is defined as cannabis not containing more than 0.3 percent of the intoxicating cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol...

Hawai‘i Legislature Passes Industrial Hemp Bill

A bill to legalize the growing, processing, and sale of industrial hemp in Hawai‘i has headed to Governor David Ige's desk to sign into law. Hopefully this one will have better luck.Chair of the Agriculture and Environment Committee Senator Mike Gabbard was a happy man last Friday when HB1819...

U.S FDA Releases Cannabidiol Testing Results

Recent testing carried out by the FDA on cannabis products shows there's still a lot to be desired in product quality control.The FDA has been undertaking a more extensive CBD product sampling effort this year to help it fill gaps in knowledge and to respond to a direction from...

New Ad Reminds: You Can’t Drive High – For Any Reason

"Nothing's worth driving high, even if you need to escape a horror movie villain," said the USA's Ad Council when spruiking its new campaign.While several U.S. states having legalized recreational marijuana use and dozens have some sort of medical cannabis program in place, driving when impaired by any substance...