Australian medical cannabis company Cann Group (ASX:CAN) has been awarded a grant under the Victorian Government's Regional Jobs Fund.Cann Group is constructing a large-scale medical cannabis cultivation and production facility in Mildura with the potential to create 150 new permanent jobs. The company was last week awarded a grant...

Louisiana's Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center and Ilera Holistic Healthcare have launched a range of THC-based medical cannabis products.The line is called AYO and follows the earlier launch of ALAFIA, a hemp-derived CBD product line. While AYO will only be available in Louisiana, ALAFIA will be available...

In Australia, the NT Farmers Association (NTFA) is encouraging agricultural producers in the Territory to take a crack at growing industrial hemp now that it is legal to do so with a licence.The Northern Territory Government planted its first crop of industrial hemp in 2016, but it wasn't until...

A survey of more than 1,000 people with multiple sclerosis has found extensive use of complementary and alternative medicine - including the use of cannabis.Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University conducted the survey of MS patients in Oregon and Southwest Washington in 2018, with the results published in...

Updated guidelines will make it easier for doctors in the Australian state of Queensland to prescribe heavily restricted medical cannabis products.General practitioners can already prescribe Schedule 4 medicinal cannabis products (i.e. those containing cannabidiol) for any patient with any condition if they believe it is clinically appropriate and have...

The coronavirus crisis has resulted in many people starting to use or using more disposable wipes. While very convenient, the problem is the nonwoven textiles used for wipes generally aren't particularly environmentally friendly.Disposable wipes are used in all sorts of applications, including hand sanitising, makeup removal, baby care and...

GW Pharmaceuticals' Epidyolex has been rescheduled in the UK, making life easier for patients, healthcare professionals and pharmacists.Epidyolex, which is marketed as Epidiolex in the USA, is a cannabidiol based medication used for managing seizures associated with certain conditions.As Epidiolex, in June 2018 it was the first cannabis-derived medicine...

A study evaluating short and long-term effects of the use of plant-based medical cannabis by pain patients found it to be effective.The study was carried out with 751 chronic pain patients starting medical cannabis treatment between 2015 and 2019. Medical cannabis was associated with improvements in pain severity and...

Four major U.S consumer groups are urging Congress to reject proposals to fast-track approval of cannabidiol (CBD) use in dietary supplements and food products.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently evaluating the safety of CBD - and taking their time doing it. Last year the Administration acknowledged the...

Australia's Export Control Amendment (Certificate of Narcotics Exports) Bill 2020 is to improve access to global markets for the nation's medicinal cannabis and hemp industries.In 2018, Australia’s Federal Government decided to permit the export of medical cannabis products. But according to Freshleaf Analytics, the lack of phytosanitary certification hampered...