A recent survey by the Minnesota Department of Health Office of Medical Cannabis indicates more than three-quarters of patients using medical cannabis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have experienced significant benefits.The survey of 751 PTSD patients found 76% of those who responded indicated a benefit rating of 6 or...

Beginning in September, an MBA program will be available at Pennsylvania's University of the Sciences with a focus on the cannabis industry.The University says the course is the first of its kind in the U.S. to offer education in the business of cannabis, hemp, and dispensary operations. The coursework...

The public comment period associated with an FDA hearing on cannabis that invited experiences and challenges with cannabis products to be shared with the Administration has now closed.In May, the USA's Food and Drug Administration held a public hearing to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product...

A study has provided what researchers involved say is "strong evidence" medicinal cannabis could help reduce the rate of relapse for those addicted to marijuana.First, is marijuana actually addictive? Some say addiction differs from dependence in that it is two-pronged - physical compulsion coupled with mental obsession.The USA's National...

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,...