Minnesota's Department of Agriculture has welcomed the USDA's approval of the state's revised hemp plan.The state's original plan was approved in July last year, but after modifications were made to the USDA's rules Minnesota needed to file a new plan.Some of the changes included random sampling of fields being...

There appears to be growing impatience among New Zealanders regarding the government's approach to medical cannabis.Since the passing of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act 2018, terminally ill New Zealanders have had a legal defence for the possession and use of small amounts of dried cannabis for...

After multiple failed attempts to legalise medical marijuana, this bill may finally get over the line - and soon.Access to medical cannabis in Alabama is extremely limited. "Carly's Law", which was passed in 2014, permitted the University of Alabama at Birmingham to provide CBD oil to children with debilitating...

A new report finds a new main reason Americans were interested in using medical cannabis during 2020; a year many would like to forget.The report was based details supplied by Veriheal, which has a database of around 125,000 patient assessments, and comparing sign-up and appointment numbers with Centre for...

In the US state of Massachusetts, protected farmland can now be utilised for growing cannabis.Massachusetts' Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program, established in the 1970's, is a voluntary program that pays owners of farmland the difference between the "fair market value" and the "agricultural value" of their land in exchange...

Australia's Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) has warned of the risks of sourcing cannabis products for medicinal purposes via illicit channels.Interest in medical cannabis in Australia is building, particularly after the TGA's decision to down-schedule certain CBD (cannabidiol) preparations to Pharmacist Only Medicines (Schedule 3), meaning a prescription isn't required...

The medical cannabis company formerly known as THC Global has been busy getting new equipment in place for its Southport facility.Epsilon Healthcare Limited (ASX:EPN), formerly THC Global Group Limited, commenced trading under the ASX Code EPN in late February this year. The change of name occurred to better reflect ...

In what may be a first for a medical cannabis company, GW Pharmaceuticals has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2021 in the Innovation category.The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, considered the most prestigious awards for UK business, recognise and encourage outstanding achievements in the fields of innovation, international trade,...

An agency of the US Department of Agriculture is teaming up with an Illinois based firm to potentially expand the market for products made from hemp seed oil.The cooperative research and development agreement between Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and the Midwest Bioprocessing Center focuses on a patented process...

Several members of Congress have submitted a formal request that the U.S. Botanic Garden include hemp plants in its display.The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) was established by Congress in 1820 and is the oldest continuously operating botanic garden in the country. Covering 150 acres, it host tens of...