A recently released survey report states just 3.9% of Australians who used cannabis for medical purposes obtained it by prescription.The Australian Government's National Drug Strategy Household Survey has been conducted every 2 to 3 years since the first survey in 1985. In the 2019 survey, 2 new questions...

Researchers from the Dental College of Georgia and Medical College of Georgia in the USA say cannabidiol (CBD) could help reduce some of the more extreme health impacts on patients facing complications from COVID-19.When threatened by viruses, our body's immune system swings into action; but problems can occur when...

Earlier this week, the US Department of Agriculture approved hemp production plans under the nation's Domestic Hemp Production Program for Minnesota, Tennessee and Puerto Rico.The addition of the three brought the total number of state, territory and tribal plans approved so far to 53. These plans provide details...

The U.S hemp community has been urged to get cracking on signing a petition calling for the legal definition of hemp to be changed to allow for 1% THC.Under the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp is defined as cannabis not containing more than 0.3 percent of the intoxicating cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol...

A bill to legalize the growing, processing, and sale of industrial hemp in Hawai‘i has headed to Governor David Ige's desk to sign into law. Hopefully this one will have better luck.Chair of the Agriculture and Environment Committee Senator Mike Gabbard was a happy man last Friday when HB1819...

Recent testing carried out by the FDA on cannabis products shows there's still a lot to be desired in product quality control.The FDA has been undertaking a more extensive CBD product sampling effort this year to help it fill gaps in knowledge and to respond to a direction from...

"Nothing's worth driving high, even if you need to escape a horror movie villain," said the USA's Ad Council when spruiking its new campaign.While several U.S. states having legalized recreational marijuana use and dozens have some sort of medical cannabis program in place, driving when impaired by any substance...

The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) has provided guidance on the processing and dispensing of marijuana-infused slushies (it seems they are a thing) on-site at medical marijuana dispensaries.OMMA says it has received a number of enquiries on the issue and believes marijuana-infused slushies are unlikely to meet requirements in...

Australian hemp company Ecofibre (ASX:EOF) has officially opened its new facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, USA.According to local station WKYT, the facility is part of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s hemp pilot program and Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles - a big supporter of the sector - attended the opening.Events such...

It's been a long time coming, but medical marijuana could finally appear on Nebraska's ballot in November 2020.Currently, there is no medical marijuana program of any type in Nebraska. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to rectify the situation, that may soon change.Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana reported last week...