Under the leadership of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's new government looks set to make good on a pledge regarding medical marijuana - and soon.The country's new government has been formed as the result of a coalition between Labour, the Green Party and NZ First.As we mentioned in September, Labour...

CannPal Animal Therapeutics Limited (ASX:CP1) has announced it has received ethics approval for a large pharmacokinetic and safety study in dogs involving THC and CBD.CannPal is seeking to develop cannabis-based products to provide pain relief for companion animals. The company’s lead drug candidate is a formulation called CPAT-01, which...

A Mississippi State University Researcher explains why the cannabinoids THC and CBD may be good for treating diseases such as MS, but not so good for treating the flu.Reading scientific literature about medical cannabis can sometimes leave your head spinning due to the terminology and general geek-speak; particularly when...

A review of literature on the use of medicinal cannabinoids in children and adolescents reveals growing evidence of their benefit in treating some conditions.Carried out by Shane Shucheng Wong and Timothy E. Wilens, the systematic review examined 21 articles meeting inclusion criteria that covered 22 studies with a total...

Australia's MGC Pharmaceuticals announced last Thursday the signing of an agreement involving white-label versions of its cannabidiol cosmetics products that will be supplied to a Korean cosmetics manufacturer.The company says the deal with Varm Cosmo is set to deliver at least $3 million in monthly sales to MGC Derma,...

New research out of the USA and South Korea points to cannabis having a protective effect against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).A fatty liver is most often seen in obese people, those with type 2 diabetes or who consume large amounts of alcohol. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is where...

Pennsylvania's Department of Health has given the thumbs-up for the first medical marijuana grower/processor in the state to commence operations.Cresco Yeltrah will now be able to begin taking delivery of seeds and clones to grow medical marijuana at its Brookville facility in Jefferson County.“Every day we hear from patients...

New Zealand medical cannabis activist Rose Renton was in court earlier this week to face charges relating to growing and distributing cannabis products.Ms. Renton, who we've mentioned quite few times on Hemp Gazette, had allegedly been making products with high levels of the non-intoxicating compound cannabidiol (CBD) for...

Further details have emerged of the circumstances surrounding an ambitious project to establish a massive medical marijuana growing facility in the Australian state of New South Wales.As we reported last month, the town of Casino could become the site of a huge medicinal cannabis greenhouse operation, proposed by...

The status of medical cannabis in Australia is such that many are still sourcing medicines illegally - and perhaps not getting what they paid for.According to Professor Iain McGregor, the most recent figures indicate just 153 patients across Australia have been authorised to acquire medicinal cannabis products under the...