An alternative building materials manufacturer specialising in hemp blocks has received support from the Western Australian Government.Hemp Squared was founded by engineer and entrepreneur Iggy Van. The blocks his company are developing are made with hempcrete, which is a mix of industrial hemp hurd (the woody core of the...

Two of New Zealand's medical cannabis heavyweights have joined forces as both prepare to make their mark on local and overseas markets.Under a five-year multi-million dollar deal, Marlborough-based cultivator Puro will supply more than 10 tonnes of organic medical cannabis to Auckland-based Helius Therapeutics. Claimed to be New Zealand's...

The US state of Utah has made changes to its medical cannabis program enabling more health care professionals to recommend cannabis.Previously recommendations could only be provided by Utah-licensed medical doctors, osteopathic physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants and podiatrists with a controlled substance licence and registered with...

With medical marijuana gaining more credibility in recent years, doctors are becoming increasingly accepting of it - but it appears not much has changed in Colorado.Medical cannabis use has been legal in Colorado since 2000 after 54% of the state's voters supported allowing the use of marijuana for approved...

Medicinal cannabis and hemp healthcare company Bod Australia Limited (ASX: BOD) has been given authorisation in the UK to trial a cannabis-based medicine with long-COVID patients.Most people unfortunate enough to get COVID-19 and have symptoms will experience those symptoms for a few days to a few weeks. However, some...

The number of qualified patients with an active ID card for Florida's medical cannabis program has grown significantly over the past year.The Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative (Amendment 2) received the green light from the state's voters back in November 2016 after 71.32% supported the use of marijuana for...

University at Buffalo and University of Michigan researchers have published papers based on a survey of more than 500 participants’ experiences with delta-8-THC.Delta-8 THC is cannabinoid that can be created by manipulating cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from legally grown hemp. As with the more commonly known delta-9-thc, delta-8 has intoxicating...

Australian medical cannabis and hemp company ECS Botanics (ASX:ECS) is expecting revenue of $1.5 million for the final calendar quarter of last year; a new record for the company.The increase in quarter ended December 31 represents a 65% rise on the previous quarter and more than four times the...

New Oregon State University research indicates certain hemp compounds could prevent the coronavirus causing COVID-19 from invading human cells.Hemp and cannabis generally contain a large number of compounds called cannabinoids. Cannabinoid research to date has mainly focused on two of these - tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). There's still...

Another report on Australian women using medical cannabis to help manage endometriosis has been released.Endometriosis is an often painful and sometimes debilitating condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it. It's estimated more than 10% of Australian women experience endometriosis at some point in...