Some widely held assumptions on THC levels in hemp have been put under the spotlight in a recent study.While hemp has far less of the intoxicating cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) than its cousin marijuana (low THC levels are what makes a cannabis sativa plant hemp legally speaking), it still varies...

There's a bit of exciting news regarding the prospects for cannabidiol (CBD) based products in Australia.Cannabidiol is one of the many cannabinoids found in cannabis; both in marijuana and hemp. Some hemp varieties have been developed that have very high levels of CBD, but have hemp's usually low tetrahydrocannabinol...

Nebraska's not wasting any time on getting started on ramping up its hemp industry after the state's plan received the all-clear from the USDA just a few days ago.As we mentioned yesterday, USDA recently announced the latest states to have their plans approved - Delaware, Nebraska and Texas.Nebraska's...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the latest states to have their plans approved under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program.Delaware, Nebraska and Texas all scored a guernsey, adding to the original state plans approved late last year -  those for Louisiana, New Jersey and Ohio.As well...

Colorado State University is having its cannabis research coffers boosted thanks to the generosity of an alumna.Leslie Buttorff graduated from CSU in 1979 with a B.S. in Statistics and then went on to achieve her Master's in Finance and Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University. Today she is the...

A bunch of celebrities have been jumping on the medical and adult-use cannabis bandwagon. Where they haven't; some have been pushed onto it - without permission.The last thing a relatively new industry needs are snake-oil salesmen and shonky marketing tactics, particularly where that industry is focused on health and...

Another product has been approved for use under Ireland's Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP).Last year, Ireland’s Minister for Health signed legislation to commence a medical cannabis program that is to operate on a pilot basis for five years.Currently very limited in its nature, MCAP is only open to patients...

Medicinal cannabis is to be free of charge to some patients in Italy's southern region of Sicily as a result of a decree by Sicilian health chief Ruggero Razza.Patients with chronic pain or spasms associated multiple sclerosis not responding to conventional treatments will have the cost of their cannabis...

Creso Pharma Limited (ASX:CPH) announced yesterday it has sold more than 3 million doses of its cannabidiol based product designed for dogs.The major milestone of three million sachets was achieved after just over 2 years since its anibidiol product was launched. The company says the volume sold is estimated...

There's a lot of activity on the Australian cannabusiness scene, but what is happening at the patient end of things? Statistics from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) indicate significant growth in approvals, but it wouldn't even be touching the sides of potential demand.Below are the numbers of approvals for...