Our good friends across the ditch are likely to follow Australia's lead on medical cannabis laws says a New Zealand government official.In a Radio NZ interview,  Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne said viable products identified in trials in Australia that receive the Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA's) blessing would...

A recent claim that the introduction of medical cannabis laws in the USA increases juvenile cannabis use has been challenged.A 2015 article, published recently in in the journal International Journal of Drug Policy, concluded that it was "reasonable to speculate that medical cannabis laws amplify juveniles' use of cannabis...

A mix of hemp with clay and lime plaster, a form of hempcrete, has preserved caves in India for 1,500 years.A paper detailing the discovery at Ellora Caves, by Rajdeo Singh and M M Sardesai, was published earlier today in the journal Current Science.The Ellora Caves are a World...

Before Australians get too excited, we should probably mention at this point it's Sydney, Canada - not Sydney, New South Wales. Still, it's an interesting story.According to the Cape Brereton Post, Health Canada has awarded Highland Hemp an industrial hemp commercial licence for the production of hemp oil and...

Hemp seed oil could play a role in reducing risk of heart disease and diabetes.Researchers at Ohio State University found men and women with higher levels of linoleic acid, a fatty acid essential to human health, tended to have less fat  between their vital organs, more lean body mass...

A bill to allow Hawaii's farmers to grow and sell industrial hemp has passed the Hawaii State House of Representatives unanimously and is now headed for the Senate.The bill, HB2555 HD1, was championed by Rep. Kaniela Ing (D-Kihei), who was clearly very happy with the outcome."Hemp unanimously passes the...

A woman in New Zealand facing various criminal charges over the importation of medical cannabis products has had her day in court - and emerged victorious.According to NZ's Cannabis Party, Rebecca Reider was also facing charges over possession of cannabis oil, plant materials and seed.“I feel hugely relieved,” said...

The tightening up of Michigan's medical cannabis laws and introduction of taxes could see the state reap in millions of dollars.In October last year, the Michigan House passed legislation to create a strictly-regulated medical marijuana (or 'marihuana' as it's referred to there) industry that would enable patients to purchase...

The Queensland Government has released its Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2016 for public consultation, plus a new related report.“This Bill will create the most progressive laws in the country," said Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in an announcement earlier today. "We are setting up a robust framework to ensure medicinal cannabis...

Hemp cultivation areas in Europe will expand to almost 25,000 ha in 2016 says the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA).The increase is up from just 8,000 ha in 2011, so triple in just 5 years.The expansion has been primarily driven by demand for fibre products from the automotive and...