Ohio may soon be the 25th U.S state to legalize medical marijuana after a very close vote earlier this week.Having cleared the Senate by only three votes, the  bill will now be sent to Governor John Kasich; who has previously stated he would support a medical marijuana bill if...

The Australian Capital Territory government has denied a request to direct ACT police officers to turn a blind eye to the use of medical cannabis in Canberra.Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury had approached Police Minister Simon Corbell about the issue.While the ACT government is generally supportive of medical marijuana, it...

The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment last week that will enable veterans to access medical cannabis therapies through Veterans Affairs.Military veterans are disproportionately represented in patients suffering conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain - conditions that medical cannabis is showing promise in...

Last year saw more than half a billion dollars spent on hemp based products in the USA according to the Hemp Industries Association (HIA).In the association's summary of last year's results, personal care products topped the list in terms of sales revenue.Personal care products - 26% ($147 million) ...

The Greens are pushing for medical cannabis crops to be grown in South Australia - sooner rather than later.Greens MLC Tammy Franks today called a press conference on the steps of the state's Parliament House. Ms. Franks stated the party was standing with farmers who are " ready, willing...

Jamaica's Finance and Planning Minister, Audley Shaw, has pleaded the case for the country developing a significant industrial hemp and medical marijuana industry - and soon.During a recent budget debate, Minister Shaw said the country needed to develop a medical cannabis sector with a sense of urgency.Cannabis was banned...

The end of this month should see the first medicinal marijuana products available in the Republic of Macedonia.It was only last November that Macedonian's health ministry said it was "seriously listening" to opinion on the possibility. Things apparently move quite fast in the nation's government.A bill was drafted...

While a major hemp and cannabis expo in Sydney this weekend may have been a rip-roaring success; the NSW Premier may not have such fond memories of the event.The inaugural Hemp, Health & Innovation Expo attracted dozens of exhibitors including the Industrial Hemp Association NSW and Medicinal Cannabis Users...

From little things, big things grow. Victoria's Premier has shared some photos of the state's first legal medicinal cannabis crop." Planted in April, it's been tested, sampled and will be ready to harvest in just two months' time," said Premier Andrews on his Facebook page."In 2017, we'll make this...

Alabama's Governor, Robert Bentley, signed "Leni's Law" last week; which will allow epilepsy sufferers and other qualifying patients in the U.S. state to possess cannabidiol (CBD) .“As a physician, I believe it is extremely important to give patients with a chronic or debilitating disease the option to consider every...