Australia's Victorian government says Agriculture Victoria Research scientists have developed the world's most complete medicinal cannabis genomic reference.The organisation has been licensed by the Australian Government to undertake medicinal cannabis research. Agriculture Victoria scientists turned their expertise in genomic DNA testing to develop new tools enabling the extraction of...

Swinburne University of Technology researchers are undertaking a study investigating the effects of medical cannabis on drivers.While a previous Australian study found consumption of cannabidiol (CBD) doesn’t impair driving ability, the intoxicating cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can. But more research is required to identify if medicinal products containing THC that...

Tilray, Inc. has announced its wholly-owned subsidiary in Germany, Aphria RX GmbH, has successfully completed its first harvest of medical cannabis cultivated in Germany for local distribution.Germany's medical cannabis market is a particularly lucrative one, representing an estimated 75% of the current EU market. Any doctor in Germany has...

North America's National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) estimates U.S. exports of hemp and hemp-derived products topped $1.8 billion in 2020, up from $310 million in 2019.It was a pretty solid result given pandemic related challenges, reduced acreage and some ongoing regulatory uncertainty.  The organisation estimates global trade in industrial...

An Australian trial involving patients with glioma found medical cannabis preparations containing THC and CBD were well tolerated and provided a number of benefits.Glioma is a type of tumor that can occur in the brain and spinal cord - it's the most common primary brain tumour. There are several...

South Dakota has (finally) joined the growing list of US states with a medical cannabis program - sort of.South Dakota Initiated Measure 26 (IM-26), the Medical Marijuana Initiative, was on the state's ballot on November 3, 2020. 69.92% of voters supported establishing a medical marijuana program  for individuals with...

Bod Australia (ASX:BDO) has reported record medicinal cannabis sales growth during the 2020/21 financial year.According to the firm, 12,187 units of Bod's products were sold during FY2021, representing a very impressive 212% increase on FY2020 when 3,907 units were sold. The final quarter was a corker for Bod, with...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has signed legislation making changes to the state's Medical Marijuana Act that provide better access for patients.Governor Wolf's office says House Bill 1024 protects patient safety standards and product quality. It also enables the state's Medical Marijuana Advisory Board to continue considering new medical conditions...

Loopholes have been closed in Connecticut that previously enabled delta-8 and other THC variant products derived from hemp to be sold outside of appropriately licensed premises.Senate Bill 1201 was signed into law June 22 and stipulates that from July 1, 2021 businesses may no longer offer or sell products...

Three hemp-related projects made the final cut in Pennsylvania's latest round of Specialty Crop Block Grants.The grants are provided to high priority specialty crops that are not eligible under the USA's federal specialty crop grant program."Increasing market access and competitiveness means investing in crops with high growth potential that...