A Wisconsin company that was to utilise hemp in the manufacture of new generation batteries appears to have gone belly-up.Last year we reported Portage-based Wisconsin Battery Co. (WinBat) was collaborating with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to develop new battery technologies, including creating hemp carbon batteries for automotive, tools and...

Passing of the USA's Senate Agriculture Appropriations Bill last week without language that would have heavily impacted the nation's hemp industry has been welcomed by the U.S. Hemp Roundtable.The Bill previously included wording that would have banned intoxicating hemp products. While hemp by legal definition is low in naturally-occurring...

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will soon launch a public consultation on growing concerns surrounding the myriad unapproved medicinal cannabis products available in Australia.The trigger for the Administration's consultation, to kick off on 11 August 2025, is increasing concern about the safety risks associated with unapproved medicinal cannabis products;...

Adults aged 21 and over in Delaware can now legally purchase recreational marijuana and related products from licensed cannabis retailers.Legislation was passed in 2023 legalizing cannabis for adults and create Delaware’s regulatory structure. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) finalised regulations that were published in September 2024, and...

Kentucky's first medical cannabis dispensary has been approved says the state's Governor, Andy Beshear.The Post Dispensary in Beaver Dam expected to open its doors this fall - so within the next few months. Beaver Dam is a small community situated in Ohio County at the junction of U.S. Routes...

The intoxicating cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can be detected in breath after smoking cannabis, but what about after eating edibles? It appears it can.Researchers from the USA's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their partners at University of Colorado Anschutz say they have made the first measurement of...

Changes to medical cannabis access in Australia may be in the wind according to Federal Health Minister Mark Butler.The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) recently updated prescribing guidelines after an increase in poor medical cannabis prescribing practices, including consultations that last seconds or a couple of minutes, and...

A new clinical trial at Southern Cross University looking at improving anxiety management in adults with autism through the use of medical cannabis is calling for participants.Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a condition characterised by social interaction and communication difficulties, restricted and repetitive interests and behaviours, and heightened sensory...

Research out of the USA investigating the use of cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) among Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients reveals some interesting results.IBD generally covers several conditions; Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and microscopic colitis. But IBD may also be diagnosed as 'unclassified' or 'indeterminate'. All conditions are characterised by...

A recent survey indicates the vast majority of cannabis consumers in the USA want their cannabis decontaminated - even if many aren't aware of what's involved.First off, it's important to note the company that ran the survey, XRPure, is in the decontamination business; using X-Rays to destroy microbes and...