A layer of bureaucracy has been removed from accessing unregistered cannabis medicines in the Australian state of New South Wales.Late last week, the NSW and Federal Health ministers announced instead of approvals being required by both the Commonwealth and NSW Health, this will be replaced by a single clinical...

All charges have been dropped against owners of 23 stores arrested for selling cannabidiol based products in Rutherford County, Tennessee.The raids, dubbed Operation Candy Crush, happened earlier this month also saw goods seized and the stores involved padlocked. The products were apparently deemed to contained Schedule 6 controlled substances...

A peer-reviewed study has found 95.9% of participants with cancer reported an improvement in their condition through the use of medical cannabis.The 2,970 cancer patients (average age of 60) treated between 2015 and 2017 who participated in the study were prescribed cannabis for symptoms mainly related to sleep, pain,...

A trial to examine the efficacy of medicinal cannabis in treating Tourette Syndrome will occur in Australia this year, using a product containing a mix of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurological, not psychiatric, disorder usually appearing early in life and continues throughout the remainder...

From little things, big things may grow. An amended industrial hemp bill was passed in the Kansas senate last week, with voting in favour 36:3.SB 263 would enact the “Alternative Crop Research Act”, enabling the Kansas Department of Agriculture to grow, cultivate and promote research and development of industrial...

It appears just legalising medical cannabis isn't enough to help deal with the opioid abuse crisis - dispensaries also play an important role.A recent study looked at previous work that found medical marijuana laws reduce the daily doses filled for opioid analgesics and population-wide opioid overdose deaths in the...

Western Australia's Agriculture Minister has announced the State Government will amend restrictions on the level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) permitted in industrial hemp.Industrial hemp is naturally low in THC, but legislation in many regions sets a limit that can be inadvertently breached or restrict cultivars grown.Currently in Western Australia, the...

While not as much as Governor Wolf had hoped, it looks like Pennsylvania could potentially have nearly 30 times the number of industrial hemp acres under cultivation this growing season than it did in 2017.State Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced last week the Department of Agriculture approved 39 industrial...

Commercial industrial hemp farming in the U.S. state of Alaska is a step closer after passing of a related bill in the House of Representatives earlier this week.The Bill, SB 6, covers the regulation and production of industrial hemp in the state. Importantly, it also distinguishes industrial hemp from...

The Royal Australasian College of Physicians says it is premature to form conclusions regarding medical cannabis and is concerned about risks associated with expanding access in the absence of standard regulatory requirements.In an article published in the Medical Journal Of Australia, The RACP says it understands the increasing demand...