A survey in New Zealand has revealed significant proportions of those using cannabis reported lower levels of alcohol and methamphetamine use.An online survey by Massey University researchers completed by 23,500 New Zealand respondents asked those who had used cannabis and any of eight other substances in the same six-month...

Moldova's government has approved amendments to regulations covering plants containing narcotic or psychotropic substances to allow for industrial hemp cultivation.The Republic of Moldova is a small land-locked Eastern European country situate in the north-eastern corner of the Balkans. With a population of around 2.5 million,  the economy's relies heavily...

Jerome, Idaho's Hempitecture has been awarded a bunch of bucks to build a hemp processing facility in Tennessee.In late October, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced USD $428 million in grants for 14 projects to accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing in 15 US coal communities; part of the...

New research has found marijuana use during pregnancy in the USA is statistically significant - and many women may not be aware of associated risks.With cannabis now legal for recreational and/or medical use in most US states, it's well and truly out of the shadows and in the mainstream.A...

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission has issued another reminder about unregulated intoxicating hemp products.Like many other states, New Jersey has been grappling with a proliferation of products that meet the legal definition of  hemp due to their low concentration of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) but contain other forms of...

Cannabis related initiatives were on the ballots of four states in last week's elections. Now the dust is starting to settle, here's what happened.In Florida, legalising recreational marijuana use was on the ballot and while it achieved a majority of votes, it won't make it over the line due...

The UK Government has announced reforms to current hemp licence regulations that it says will lift some of the red tape burden on farmers.Expected to come into effect for the 2025 growing season, licence holders will no longer have to stipulate the field in which they intend to grow...

Since launching in August this year, Ohio’s adult-use cannabis sales have eclipsed $140m. And while medical sales remain reasonably strong, registered patient numbers are dropping.Medical cannabis sales began in Ohio on January 14, 2019, while non-medical sales commenced August 6, 2024. According to Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control (DCC),...

In the Australian state of Victoria, a trial has commenced investigating the impacts of medicinal cannabis on driving ability.Across most of Australia, including Victoria, it's illegal to drive with any level of the intoxicating cannabinoid THC in your system - and it may be detected up to weeks after...

One of a handful of states yet to legalise medical cannabis, a recent survey found ongoing strong support in Kansas to do so.Multiple attempts have been made to legalise medicinal cannabis in the state, and all - including attempts this year - have been thwarted. It has been an...