New South Wales Independent MPs Alex Greenwich, Dr Joe McGirr and Greg Piper have joined with the Legalise Cannabis Party's Jeremy Buckingham MLC to push for a more just approach to medical cannabis use and driving.As in most other states, there is no legal defence in New South Wales...

A Duke University School of Medicine medical review has warned cannabis users may require higher doses of the anaesthetic propofol during surgery.Medical cannabis is legal in 40 of 50 US states and 24 states for recreational use. And even where it isn't, it is still widely consumed. The increasing...

Australia's Office Of Drug Control (ODC) has issued infringement notices penalising a Tasmanian-based company for alleged breaches of its medicinal cannabis licence.The ODC alleges Tasmanian Botanics failed to meet its obligations under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 by not following its approved standard operating procedure for waste disposal and...

A report delving into the emerging THC beverage market in the USA says while it's still early days, drinks infused with the cannabinoid are already gaining serious traction.THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is an intoxicating cannabinoid that is increasingly appearing in beverages such as teas and sodas. According to Whitney Economics, THC...

An effort to rein in the proliferation of hemp-derived THC products in Texas has failed. But the battle isn't over yet.Following hemp being legalised in the USA in 2018, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1325 in 2019. As at a federal level, the Texas definition of hemp only...

A significant proportion of U.S. adults have reported using delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their lifetime according to a recently published study, and use is more prolific in states prohibiting all marijuana use.Delta-8 THC is an intoxicating cannabinoid similar to Delta-9. It naturally occurs in very low quantities in hemp plants,...

Well, that didn't take long. Nebraska's medical cannabis program is yet to be fully implemented and now there's a petition initiative to legalise cannabis generally in the state.After a couple of failed attempts, Nebraska voters gave their thumbs up to two medical cannabis initiatives - Initiatives 437 and 438...

In Australia, it's been reported rank-and-file Victorian Liberal party members will use a state council meeting this month to put forward their case for a regulated cannabis market for adult use in the state.The Guardian is reporting that among 62 draft motions for the Victorian Liberal state council meeting...

In the US state of Alabama, Troy University is warning students that being caught with hemp-derived THC products could have more severe consequences as a result of recently introduced laws.At the beginning of July this year, Alabama House Bill 445 went into effect, restricting certain hemp products from...

A cannabis and hemp economist claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s method of calculating the value of the nation's hemp cultivation sector is flawed, and that's negatively impacting farmers.The issue is relation to floral hemp - plants that are cultivated for cannabinoid extraction."The lower value of the crop...