The Ohio Department of Agriculture Hemp Program has begun accepting license applications from prospective cultivators and processors for this year's growing season.Around this time a year ago, Ohio was one of only nine U.S states left to enact hemp legislation allowing its production. Then in August last year Governor...

UK patients being prescribed cannabis-based medicines should start seeing improvements in availability of imported products soon.Most cannabis medicines used in the UK are imported. The red tape involved with getting them into the country means it can take extended periods before they wind up in the hands of patients....

A preliminary study to be presented at an upcoming American Academy of Neurology conference claims teens with epilepsy treated with pharmaceutical CBD fared better than those using "artisanal" cannabidiol."Artisanal" refers to a product made in a traditional or non-mechanized way. Artisanal cannabidiol is manufactured outside of what would be...

A couple of changes to the USDA's interim hemp rule have been largely welcomed by farmers and hemp states.Hemp that tests greater than 0.3% THC on a dry weight basis is considered to be marijuana and therefore illegal at the USA federal level, but the term commonly used for...

The government of the Australian state of Western Australia is backing a research project delving into hemp's potential as a feed source for sheep.Australia is a land of drought and flooding rains, with the former more common - and increasingly so. During the current drought that has impacted much...

Hempcrete's reputation for fire resistance just received a lift in the USA after formal testing was carried out.Hempcrete has traditionally been made using a combination of hemp hurd (the woody core of the hemp plant), lime and water in various proportions and has been used for centuries in construction....

A report claims a cannabidiol (CBD) based product for pets sickened one dog and resulted in the death of another in the USA.WRDW says a sales representative gave the dogs' owner a complimentary bag of calming treats containing "5 milligrams of full spectrum hemp" in each treat. A treat...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week approved another five hemp plans under the nation's Domestic Hemp Production Program.The states of Washington and Wyoming were given the go-ahead, and also the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and the Santee Sioux Nation.As required by the 2018 Farm...

Last week, Ecofibre Limited (ASX:EOF) announced its first hemp derived cannabidiol products for the Australian market.Claiming to be the first Australian company to import medicinal cannabis into the country from the USA, the two products are manufactured under the firm's Ananda Hemp brand. One is Ananda Hemp's full spectrum...

It's looking like Thunderbirds are go for a medical cannabis insomnia product developed by Zelira Therapeutics (ASX:ZLD).In case you're wondering who Zelira is, you might recognise it by its previous name - Zelda Therapeutics. The name change came about after a merger with the USA’s Ilera Therapeutics LLC was...