Malawi's Parliament has adopted a motion to legalise the cultivation and use of industrial hemp.The legislation would recognise industrial hemp in the impoverished nation as an agricultural cash crop and separate it from other cannabis varieties; collectively known as "chamba" in Malawi."Industrial hemp has been grown in some countries...

The USA's Kind Financial has launched its Kind Government Solutions for the cannabis sector in collaboration with Microsoft Corp. Growing and selling medicinal marijuana in the USA is no walk in the park. It is complex, heavily regulated and that means record-keeping must be perfect.Kind Financial provides technology and software...

A bill has passed New York's State Legislature allowing the transportation, processing, sale and distribution of hemp that is grown as part of the State’s research pilot program.The research pilot program, which we mentioned back in January, only enabled industrial hemp to be grown at that point - so...

The USA's Hemp Industry Association has petitioned the Drug Enforcement Administration to remove industrial hemp plants from the schedules established under the Controlled Substance Act.Given industrial hemp has very low levels of the intoxicating compound THC (no greater than 0.3% THC by dry weight) and even looks different to...

With the signing of a medical marijuana bill in Ohio a few days ago, half of the USA's states have now legalized medical cannabis.We mentioned in late May that an Ohio cannabis bill had cleared the Senate and was sent to Governor John Kasich for his blessing; which he...

6 tons (around 5.44 tonnes) of Australian industrial hemp seeds have arrived on the USA's shores. That's a lot of seed.The seed is to be used by farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee to cultivate 530 acres of industrial hemp crops.Some of the farmers will be growing the hemp for...

A survey carried out by the Minnesota Department of Health of medical cannabis users in the state has revealed some interesting results.Currently there are 559 health care practitioners, 1442 patients and 176 carers registered for the state's program.Of 435 patients who received surveys, 241 (55%) responded. Of the 345...

Heather Gladman has walked from a Victorian court basically a free woman after sentencing in a high-profile medical marijuana related case.In February, Ms. Gladman's property near Sale in Victoria was raided by police. 46 cannabis plants were reportedly found, with some up to 150cm tall. She was charged with...

A recent Quinnipiac University national poll of 1,561 registered voters in the USA reveals broad acceptance of medicinal marijuana.Results indicate 89 per cent of American voters support the notion of adults being permitted to to legally use medical marijuana if prescribed by a doctor.Specifically in relation to veterans...

A world-first Israeli study of medical cannabis users has found the vast majority of patients have reported their treatments to be beneficial.Unveiled at the Sixth International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy and led by Professor Pesach Shvartzman of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Health Sciences Faculty, the study...