Analysis of 104 products marketed as hemp in California from 68 brands finds broad use of synthetic cannabinoids, very high potencies and tax evasion.In September last year, emergency regulations were approved by the California Office of Administrative Law requiring hemp products intended for human consumption have no detectable...

Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida is still strong - but not enough, and it appears to be weakening.Medical marijuana and low-THC cannabis is available in Florida to qualified patients, after state voters supported medical legalisation in 2016 by a vote of 71% to 29%But recreational possession and...

After going into a trading halt Tuesday, healthcare and medical cannabis company Vitura Health (ASX: VIT) emerged from it with some interesting news.Among Vitura's subsidiaries are CanView, Doctors on Demand (acquired in 2023), Cortexa, CDA Clinics, Cannadoc, Burleigh Heads Cannabis and Adaya. On Thursday, the firm announced its intention...

Australia's Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, has commented on issues regarding medical cannabis and the country's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).The PBS began as a limited scheme in 1948, with free medicines for pensioners and a list of 139 ‘life-saving and disease preventing’ medicines supplied free to...

After a successful 2024, research-led medicinal cannabis biotech company Medigrowth Australia has just launched an Expression of Interest period for its second equity crowdfunding campaign.Medigrowth supplies medical cannabis-derived products including THC, CBD and dry cannabis flower. The company also has a telehealth platform, Haiku Health, that launched in...

A study involving hundreds of home cannabis growers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) looked at how things are going since legislative reform in the Territory was enacted.The ACT is small Australian region, both in terms of geographical area (2,358 km2) and population (approx. 450,000). The nation's capital city,...

According to a recent report, two-thirds of legal and illicit cannabis production in the USA occurs indoors. This is making a significant contribution to the country's energy use and associated emissions.The article, published in the journal One Earth, says industry-wide life cycle emissions are 44 million tons of carbon...

A potential link between cannabis use and new cases of schizophrenia is in the spotlight again after a study found an alarming increase.The study included all Ontario residents eligible for universal health care - more than 13.5 million individuals aged 14 to 65. It found the proportion of new...

While a new survey indicates the majority of Texans want to see marijuana legalized for medical and recreational purposes, the proportion appears to have dropped.A Hobby School of Public Affairs survey of adult Texans was conducted between January 13-20, 2025 with 1,200 participants. It asked a range of questions...

Ahead of the state election in Western Australia next month, the Legalise Cannabis Party WA (LCWA) has pledged to create a Hemp Innovation Fund - and there's big bucks involved.Recognising the potential for the crop in WA, the party’s Regional Development spokesperson Mel D’Ath announced a $300 million commitment...