University of South Australia researchers report having succeeded in significantly boosted solubility of cannabidiol (CBD) and improving its absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.A non-intoxicating cannabinoid, cannabidiol is being pursued and used for the management and treatment of a wide range of conditions. Among the challenges in its use is...

Hemp-Connect Forum 2025, to be held June 25 - 27 in Melbourne, will highlight the growing opportunities within the hemp construction materials sector.Organised by the Australian Hemp Council (AHC) in collaboration with the Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance (AIHA) and La Trobe University, the Forum will focus on the development...

The CEO of Penington Institute has written to several Australian premiers and chief ministers, urging them to fix road laws for medical cannabis users.In most Australian states and territories, it is an offence to drive with any detectable level of the intoxicating cannabinoid THC in your bloodstream, regardless of...

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has welcomed the bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 3, seeking to ban all forms of the intoxicating cannabinoid THC in Texas.In December last year Lt. Gov.  Patrick announced his support of Senator Charles Perry's Senate Bill 3, blasting retailers exploiting loopholes to sell what...

A semi-synthetic cannabinoid, hexahydrocannabinol (HHC), is now covered under Schedule II of the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances.The CND is the policymaking body of the United Nations tasked with drug control and other related issues. It monitors the drug situation globally, develops strategies and recommends measures.At the sixty-eighth session...

Recent amendments made by Health Canada to cannabis regulations aim to reduce regulatory burden, support diversity and competition within the industry; while maintaining public health and public safety objectives.On March 12, new rules amending certain regulations concerning cannabis came into force for license holders, in the biggest shake-up to...

A company promoting an intravenous form of cannabidiol (CBD) has been sent a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Cannabidiol is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid that is most commonly available in oral forms for ingestion.According to the FDA, firm in question is marketing an intravenously administered CBD product...

Washington State University (WSU) researchers and partners are set to delve into the impact of combining the use of biochar and hemp on important crops.Biochar is created by heating organic matter in a low-oxygen environment through a process called pyrolysis. This results in a charcoal-like product that can be...

South Africa's Government recently quietly ushered in new regulations prohibiting the sale, importation, and manufacture of foodstuffs containing any cannabis whatsoever - including hemp foods. ​On March 7, 2025, South Africa's Minister of Health, Dr. Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi, issued the new regulations under the country's Foodstuffs, Cosmetics, and Disinfectants...

Idaho is one the few US states still to legalise medical cannabis. And if some lawmakers have their way, it never will.In many US states, laws can be changed through ballot initiatives or other avenues outside the legislative process. It has been the will of voters in a number...