Commercial production of waterproof shoes made from hemp looks good to go after a very successful crowdfunding campaign.The Kickstarter effort for DopeKicks was looking to raise USD$10,000 to kickstart commercial production, but at the time of writing had racked up $215,000 from a total of 2,031 backers.DopeKicks uppers are...

The brakes have been put on expansion of Hawai'i's hemp industry (for now), with Governor David Ige officially vetoing SB1353 last week.Hawaii already has a hemp pilot program, but the new legislation sought a more permanent and permissive arrangement.SB1353, which we have covered previously, would have required the Department...

Kiwis have been invited to have their say on proposed new rules for medicinal cannabis in New Zealand.NZ's Ministry of Health has released regulatory proposals for the nation's medical cannabis scheme and is encouraging feedback from all interested parties, including the public.New Zealand’s Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment...

THC Global (ASX:THC) announced on Tuesday subsidiary THC Pharma Pty Ltd has been awarded a Manufacture Licence from the Australian Office of Drug Control.This licence is in relation to its facility in Southport, Queensland. CEO Ken Charteris claims it is the most significant licence granted in Australia so far...

It seems there's plenty of interest in getting in at the ground floor of Missouri's soon to be established medical cannabis sector.According to a recent update from the state's Department of Health and Senior Services, hundreds of pre-filed application forms and fees have already been received.As at July 2,...

Yet another holdout state in the USA is perhaps moving closer to establishing a hemp industry (albeit very, very cautiously) - Mississippi.By the end of last year, only a handful of U.S. states were yet to enact industrial hemp legislation - Idaho, South Dakota, Iowa, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Ohio,...

The legalising of marjuana in Canada for the recreational market has apparently impacted on accessibility to medical cannabis - and created other issues.A survey commissioned by Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana (CFAMM), the Arthritis Society and the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) carried out in January this year...

A slew of changes to New Jersey's medical cannabis program were signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy earlier this week.The governor's signing of the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act will expand and improve access through changes including:Increasing the monthly limit patients can receive from two...

A Zelda Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:ZLD) trial to assess the efficacy of medicinal cannabis in reducing opioid dependence has been given the nod by St Vincent’s Hospital Ethics and Governance Committees.The Phase I Opioid Reduction Trial, first announced last year, is to begin immediately and will involve patients with chronic...

Oklahoma's medical cannabis program continues to grow in leaps and bounds, with a staggering number of the state's residents now registered.The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) recently published the following updated statistics, current as at July 1.151,479 patient applications received. 146,381 approved. 1,223 caregiver applications received. 958 approved. ...