A wide ranging report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the potential health impacts of marijuana and cannabis-derived products on human health has been published.The committee involved with the study and report reviewed 10,000 scientific abstracts and has reached close to 100 conclusions."For years the...

As part of his 2017 State of the State speech, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has committed to authorizing more locations to research, cultivate and process hemp.“We will position New York at the forefront of a growing agricultural sector that is ripe with economic opportunity, and capitalize on our...

Love her or loathe her, Pauline Hanson's stance on medical marijuana is admirable.The Senator has asked Australia's Prime Minister to "please explain" why medicines are not yet readily accessible in Australia.This follows an incident where Adelaide woman Jenny Hallam, a medical cannabis user and supplier, had her premises raided...

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition demanding the USA's  Drug Enforcement Adminstration (DEA) corrects misleading information on its website about medicinal cannabis.The campaign goes beyond a petition - Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed a legal request (PDF) with the Department of Justice in early December...

The heat is being turned up on the South Australian and Federal governments after a supplier of cannabis oil in Adelaide was raided last week; triggering outrage around the country.As we mentioned,  Jenny Hallam has been reported for drug offences and various items have been removed from her premises...

Medical marijuana growers wanting to get in on the ground level in Arkansas, USA will need to be well cashed up.Arkansas voters supported legalizing medical marijuana for 17 conditions in elections last November, with 53.17% voting in favour of Issue 6 - The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016.Since...

The home of an Adelaide woman who supplies medicines based on cannabis oil at no cost to the sick and terminally ill has been raided by South Australian Police.According to an ABC News report, Jenny Hallam has been reported for drug-related offences. Chemicals and other substances were removed from...

There's been a lot of chatter about Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) over the last couple of weeks - so, what's it all about and should patients using medical marijuana be concerned?Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome is usually associated with heavy and chronic marijuana use and is characterized by recurrent nausea, vomiting...

Two medical cannabis dispensaries opened in Puerto Rico last week, with one visited by outgoing Governor Alejandro García Padilla; who helped make their existence possible."Today we ensure a new medicinal remedy for thousands of patients in Puerto Rico, thus fulfilling our goal of contributing to the development of a...

Australia's Office of Drug Control (ODC) recently provided additional information as to how security guidelines may differ between operations growing high-THC medical marijuana and those growing low-THC crops.The Guideline: Security of Medicinal Cannabis document, released in October,  details mandatory requirements in relation to the cultivation, production and transportation of...