A bill introduced last week seeks to end the University of Mississippi's monopoly on cultivating cannabis for medical research in the USA.Introduced by Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01), the Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019, H.R. 601, seeks to boost the number of manufacturers registered under the Controlled Substances Act that...

Cresco Labs has announced the opening of its Ohio dispensary and has claimed the first legal sale of medical marijuana in the state.Cresco Labs’ new dispensary is named a CY+, which it says is pronounced “see why plus”. It's located in Wintersville, which is a 2 hour+ drive from the state’s...

U.S. President Donald Trump may have legalised industrial hemp, but the sector is still being held back by outdated FDA regulations.Soon after President Trump signed off on the 2018 Farm Bill, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jumped in with an announcement concerning its stance on products containing cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds. While...

It won't come as new information to many, but another study has confirmed people dropping or reducing the use of conventional pharmaceuticals in preference for medical marijuana.The study involved surveys of 450 adults who identified as current cannabis users at an annual public event advocating marijuana law reform and...

Registered medical marijuana patients in Arkansas now know when they'll finally start seeing ID cards issued - and hopefully product won't be too far behind.As we mentioned last week, 6,764 people have been approved for medical marijuana cards in the state, but none have been issued one as yet. While the...

Results from a survey indicate patient awareness on the use of cannabis and driving leaves a lot to be desired.A University of Michigan team carried out a survey of 790 Michigan medical cannabis users - and the results are cause for concern.51 percent of those taking cannabis to manage chronic...

Representatives Diane St. Onge and Jason Nemes want to see Kentuckians suffering chronic pain gain access to medical cannabis."Representative Jason Nemes and myself have filed house bill 136 to address an issue that has too long been neglected in the Commonwealth of Kentucky," said Ms. St. Onge, who stated 40,000...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) has added another half-dozen industrial hemp seed varieties that Colorado Seed Growers Association members can use.Last year, eight varieties of hemp were trialed across the state in five locations with varying differences in daytime/nighttime temperatures, altitude, length of growing season and types of...

There are now 6,764 people approved for medical marijuana cards in the U.S. state of Arkansas - and not one of them has been issued a card yet.Arkansas was among four states that voted yes to medical marijuana back in 2016. The road from there has been a bumpy one. For...

Proposed rules for the regulation of industrial hemp production and processing in the U.S. state of Illinois have been published and the Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is inviting feedback.Governor Bruce Rauner signed the Industrial Hemp Act into law in August, stating legalizing it "just makes...