Hopes have been dashed for Pennsylvania medical marijuana patients wanting to home grow - for now.Comparatively speaking, Pennsylvania has a pretty good medical marijuana program, but patients cannot grow their own plants.Senator Sharif Street sought to change this by putting forward amendments to HB 1024, which relates to Pennsylvania’s...

A small Canadian survey has found the majority of participants experienced benefits from medical cannabis for certain conditions after 6 weeks of use.Carried out by University of British Columbia researchers, the survey involved 214 mainly male patients; with the majority over 50 years of age. Among these patients, the...

The USA's Hemp Industries Association has released a position statement on the controversial cannabinoid delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ8THC).THC is the most commonly known (and pursued) intoxicating cannabinoid, specifically delta-9. But there's also delta-8-THC, a minor cannabinoid naturally occurring in cannabis plants in very small quantities. However, it can also be...

It's the "little" Western Australian medical cannabis company that keeps growing - Little Green Pharma has acquired a large cultivation and manufacturing facility in Denmark (and not the Denmark in WA).The company announced yesterday it had acquired a GACP (Good Agricultural and Collecting Practices) cultivation and GMP (Good Manufacturing...

The Margaret River Hemp Processing facility has begun processing locally grown hemp crops into materials for the building, textile and other industries.Margaret River is a town of some 6,400 people situated around 270 kilometres by road south of Perth. While already known for craft breweries and wineries in the...

It sounds a bit ick, but Australian researchers say they have discovered a new delivery system that could improve the effectiveness of orally ingested medical cannabis products.The cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol) is highly lipophilic (tending to combine with or dissolve in lipids or fats), sensitive to light and largely broken...

Australian medical cannabis company Little Green Pharma (ASX:LGP) has its sights set on making a big splash in Poland.The company announced last week it had signed a 5-year distribution agreement with Medizin for LGP's medical cannabis oils and flower products in Poland. Under the agreement, Medizin has exclusive distribution...

Texas's Compassionate Use Program for medical cannabis is set become (just a little) more compassionate, with changes signed into law by the state's governor this week.Texas passed the Compassionate-Use Act in 2015, which enabled the first legal use of low-THC cannabis products in the state.  The program has been...

ASX-listed MGC Pharmaceuticals (ASX: MXC) has announced its cannabis derived epilepsy product will now be fully covered by Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE).CannEpil is a cannabidiol (CBD) based medication with a small amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) designed primarily for the treatment of people with refractory epilepsy; a severe condition...

Hemp has a bright future in Ireland, but government obstacles are reportedly standing in the way.Sinn Féin is a republican and democratic socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Matt Carthy TD, says hemp cultivation can help farmers...