Researchers in Spain have reported that the cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) could be useful in treating degenerative diseases of the brain.Not to be confused with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid is a precursor to THC. It is extracted from fresh cannabis - as cannabis dries, the THCA is transformed into...

New Zealand's Labour Party is rocketing in popularity after Jacinda Ardern took the reins as leader - and something she is committed to is legalising medicinal cannabis.The Labor Party had languished for years until Ms Ardern became leader just over a month ago. Since then, Labour’s projected share of...

The Australian state of Tasmania's medical cannabis controlled access scheme (CAS) opens today - but accessing medicines won't be quick or easy.The start of the CAS makes good on a previous commitment by Tasmania's government to have the scheme up and running by the start of September.The program enables...

A resolution adopted by the American Legion urges the U.S. Government to permit Department Of Veteran Affairs doctors to provide information on medical cannabis and recommend it in states where it's legal.The American Legion is the USA's largest wartime veterans service organization. Chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919, it's...

North Carolina State University Extension researchers harvested seed from their industrial hemp test plots on Friday - and were pleased with the results.Cultivating industrial hemp in North Carolina became legal in late 2015; however planting didn't commence immediately.  The supporting law was modified in 2016 and temporary rules were...

A joint committee in Tennessee has been tasked with studying legalizing medical marijuana in the state, a move that will be welcomed by many.Tennessee does have a medical cannabis program of sorts; but it is very restrictive.According to Americans For Safe Access, patients must diagnosed with an uncontrolled seizure...

Cann Group Limited announced last week it had inked a licensing and distribution agreement with CannaKorp, Inc. to import and sell the Cannacloud vaporizing device and to produce medical cannabis pods used with it.The Cannacloud vaporizer is an advanced vaping system controlled by a microprocessor that CannaKorp says optimizes...

The Australian Federal Government has been accused of ignoring Parliament and the law with regard to access to medical cannabis.In June, the Senate voted to reverse changes that saw unregistered cannabis products excluded from Category A of Australia’s Special Access Scheme. Category A enables faster access to medicines than...

Queensland's Health and Ambulance Services Minister has announced hemp seeds will be available for human consumption in the state from mid-November.In April, the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation approved low-THC hemp seeds to be sold as food in the two countries from Sunday 12 November...

A Republican will be the driving force behind another attempt to legalize medical cannabis in the U.S. state of Indiana.It's been said Indiana may be the last state in the USA to provide significant legal access to medical cannabis. Multiple attempts to do so have failed. However, earlier this...