It's been an extensive search for Australian medical cannabis company AusCann (ASX:AC8), but who will be the company's new CEO has been decided.AusCann Managing Director Elaine Darby announced in September 2018 she would be departing the company and subsequently Executive Director Dr Paul MacLeman became AusCann's interim CEO.On Monday,...

Three medical cannabis suppliers, one in Australia and two in New Zealand, have recently faced court over their activities - with very different outcomes."Green fairies" are those who supply medicinal cannabis to others at no or minimal cost. They operate outside the law, placing themselves at great risk of...

South Australia's nascent hemp industry is facing an issue also plaguing U.S. hemp farmers - theft of crops.As we've often mentioned here on HempGazette, industrial hemp and marijuana are very different looking plants that are grown differently. Industrial hemp is grown tightly packed, skinny and tall; whereas marijuana is grown shorter, bushier and...

Canada-based cannabis company Tilray has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire hemp foods giant Manitoba Harvest.Manitoba Harvest is a fully integrated "seed to shelf" hemp company that has been around since 1998. Its hemp food products, including hemp hearts, protein powders and milks are sold in more 16,000 stores...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has announced his intention to expand patient access to medicinal marijuana in his state - and to decriminalise general possession of small amounts of marijuana.Wisconsin’s first medical cannabis law came into effect in 2014 but was incredibly restrictive, only allowing patients with seizure disorders access and then only products...

UK Labour MP Paul Flynn, who campaigned tirelessly for medicinal cannabis access, has passed away aged 84."It's with great sadness that we let you know that our MP, Paul Flynn, has died. Paul is a hero to many of us in the Newport Labour family and we mourn for his family's loss,"...

A year into Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program has seen  more than 116,000 patients register, with 83,000+ identification cards issued so far.The state's program was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on April 17, 2016, but it wasn't until last year that the Pennsylvania's first dispensary opened.“The first year that the state’s...

Patient applications for Oklahoma's medicinal cannabis program have jumped more than 70% in under six weeks.Early last month we reported 33,099 patient applications had been received by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) as at December 31, 2018.Last week, OMMA announced the following statistics, as at February 11:57,401 patient applications...

Australian-headquartered hemp company Ecofibre is continuing its journey towards listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.Ecofibre is a manufacturer of hemp products in the USA and Australia. In the United States, it manufactures nutraceutical products for human and pet consumption, along with topical creams and salves under the...

South Dakota's industrial hemp bill is continuing to make headway, but it appears the state's governor isn't happy with the speed at which things are occurring.As we reported last week, a bill to legalise industrial hemp in South Dakota was recently introduced in the state’s legislature and is continuing...