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...

A bill has been introduced that seeks to enable industrial hemp cultivation and processing in Georgia, but it will be very restrictive.As mentioned in late January, Georgia is one of only nine U.S. states yet to enact industrial hemp legislation allowing the crop to be grown within their...

Farmers in Tennessee interested in growing industrial hemp only have a few more days to get their applications in.The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announced last week the deadline for industrial hemp grower license application submissions is 4:30 p.m. CST, on Feb. 15, 2019; so this Friday local time.There's been a lot...

Elixinol Global's Australian subsidiary has had a name change and a key element of its medical cannabis plans in the country has been secured.Elixinol Australia Pty Ltd has been renamed to Nunyara Pharma Pty Ltd (Nunyara), which the company says is an indigenous word meaning "to be made well...

In Australia, the Queensland city of Toowoomba could wind up home to one of the world's largest medical cannabis production facilities.Earlier this week, Canada's Asterion Cannabis Inc announced its Australian subsidiary entered into a non-binding heads of agreement in December relating to the purchase of approximately 90 hectares of...

A bill to legalise industrial hemp in the U.S. state of South Dakota has been introduced in the state's legislature.While the 2018 Farm Bill legalised industrial hemp at a federal level, states still have final say as to whether or not the crop will be permitted in...

Additional information has come to light suggesting medicinal cannabis could be a useful tool in addressing the scourge of benzodiazepine abuse.Benzodiazepines are a group of drugs commonly prescribed for treating pain, anxiety, panic attacks, seizures and sleep disorders. Benzodiazepines include well- known names such as Valium (diazepam)  and...

Five recipients have shared in more than $250,000 in grants supporting the growth of Western Australia's industrial hemp sector.The Industrial Hemp Grants Scheme (IHGS) , announced in October last year, supports the research of strains compatible with the state's conditions and investigating opportunities for processing hemp, markets and improving systems.The recipients awarded grants...