A recently released position paper from the Global Commission on Drug Policy has urged for the legalising of medical marijuana as part of a strategy for dealing with the USA's opioid crisis."Over half a dozen studies now suggest that medical marijuana can substitute for some opioid use, both as...

Republican congressman Glenn Grothman has joined nine others in his party and fifteen Democrats as co-sponsors of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act (H.R. 3530).Passage of H.R. 3530 would see the Controlled Substances Act amended to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of "marihuana" (as it's referred to in the...

While legalising medical cannabis is a step closer in the Philippines and it appears it also has the conditional support of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), a major challenge awaits.Last week, the nation's House Committee on Health approved the draft committee report on the substitute bill to House...

The town of Casino in New South Wales, Australia could become the site of a huge greenhouse for growing medical cannabis.Richmond Valley Council says it welcomes a proposal submitted by Canadian company PUF Ventures Inc to construct the 9.3ha greenhouse facility, which could be the largest medical cannabis cultivation...

Australia's biggest industrial hemp related event, the Hemp, Health & Innovation (HHI) Expo, is to be held on the second and third of December in in Melbourne.The HHI Expo will be at the MCEC, South Wharf, and feature more than 80 exhibitors showcasing products made with industrial hemp.A number...

Australia-based MGC Pharmaceuticals is sponsoring CannaTech UK 2017, to be held at the Old Truman Brewery in East London's arts and media quarter on October 25 and 26.As well as sponsoring the event, Dr Neubauer and Ron Lipsky from MGC Pharmaceuticals will also be speaking at the conference.Dr Neubauer...

A study of cancer patients attending a Seattle clinic has revealed approximately one-quarter of survey participants used marijuana in the past 12 months.Seattle is Washington State’s largest city and Washington State has some of the most liberal cannabis laws in the USA, allowing anyone over the age of 21...

Northern Michigan University's course in medicinal plant chemistry is under way, claimed to be the first undergraduate degree level training on medical cannabis in the USA.The course, which began earlier this month, will prepare students for careers related to herbal supplements, fermentation science, food chemistry and environmental analysis, plus...

A recent poll continues to indicate broad support for a medical marijuana ballot initiative in Utah, including majority support among active Mormons.The UtahPolicy.com commissioned poll, which surveyed 608 adults from Aug. 30-Sept. 5, shows 74 percent of Utahns favour the legalization of medical cannabis.The state is a Mormon, or...

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has invited registrations of interest in the State's Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program.In July, Governor Cuomo signed legislation  to support the planting of nearly 2,000 acres of industrial hemp for research, which is expected to boost the state's hemp production nearly 6,000...