There's been some recent developments in a project that would see the southern hemisphere's largest indoor medical cannabis cultivation and processing operation established in Australia.Originally announced in late September, the town of Casino in New South Wales could become the site of a huge medical cannabis greenhouse operation and...

The cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has proven to be effective in treating migraine-type pain in rats - adding to evidence that the compound may be beneficial in treating human patients.Researchers from Washington State University injected allyl isothiocyanate (AITC), which been shown to mimic migraine-like pain in rodents, into a group...

Among five bills related to veterans signed into law by New York governor Andrew Cuomo on the weekend was one enabling access to medical cannabis for the treatment of PTSD.Approximately 19,000 patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in New York could benefit from the use of medical marijuana; including military...

It was a big day for hemp supporters in Australia yesterday, with a ban on the sale of hemp seed foods finally officially lifted.Australia was the last country in the world to have a ban on all forms of hemp seed foods, including oil. After years of efforts in addressing...

Canadian company CannTrust has announced it has commenced shipping medical cannabis products to Australia, after the company recently received Health Canada approval to export medicinal marijuana internationally.“We are very proud and excited to begin the international shipping of our pharmaceutically standardized medical marijuana products," said  CannTrust Inc. President, Brad...

A new study lead by a University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine researcher estimates 70 percent of all cannabidiol products sold online are incorrectly labeled.Lead author of the study, Marcel Bonn-Miller, PhD, believes the mislabeling of cannabidiol products presents risks for consumers and is the result of...

The USA's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fired a shot across the bows of cannabis vendors touting cancer cure claims.The Administration announced last week it had sent warning letters to four companies it says were claiming their products prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure cancer - but without evidence...

Parents and carers of children with epilepsy interested in learning more about medical cannabis have been invited to a forum in Townsville, Queensland.The forum, to occur on November 14, is being coordingated by the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics (The University of Sydney) and Epilepsy Action Australia.Researchers at the...

A recent survey of military veteran households in the USA has revealed overwhelming support for medical cannabis.The survey indicated 92 percent of veteran households support medical cannabis research and 83 percent said the U.S. federal government should legalize it nationwide.The findings were published by the American Legion, the USA's...

The amount of land being used to grow industrial hemp in the United States has more than doubled in 2017 compared to 2016.According to figures provided by Vote Hemp, 23,343 acres were under cultivation this year; up significantly from 2016 when just 9,770 acres of land were being used...