The list of qualifying conditions for Ukraine's medical cannabis program has been released, with a couple of glaring omissions given the country is at war.In June 2023, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy threw his support behind legalizing medical cannabis. The country’s unicameral parliament supported a related bill at its first...

U.S. Senator Rand Paul, who represents Kentucky, last week re-introduced his Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act.In the USA, hemp is defined as Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.Why 0.3 per cent? That's a really...

A couple of trials in Australia examining whether cannabis can improve quality of life in palliative care patients are still looking for participants.The second stage of a trial in New South Wales is investigating whether the cannabinoid THC can enhance the quality of life for adults with advanced cancer....

Marijuana has been a cash cow for Colorado, and while not running dry, the state has seen a reduction of related revenue flowing into its coffers. Here's why.Medical cannabis has been legal in Colorado since 2000 and marijuana for recreational use since late 2012. To the end of September...

A recently published study has found adult medicinal cannabis patients do not experience adverse changes in either brain morphology (form and structure) or cognitive performance after a year of regular use.The study sought to establish if there is an association between year-long cannabis consumption for medical symptoms and brain...

A survey of more than 1,000 people in Germany who had used cannabis in the last 12 months reveals some interesting insights.After legalising cannabis for medical use in 2017, Germany's parliament passed the Cannabis Act early this year legalising possession and cultivation for recreational purposes. But Germans can't...

Oregon State University has received another government grant to delve into hemp - this one to fund research into new food, beverage and biobased industrial product uses.OSU is home to the  Global Hemp Innovation Center, which was launched in 2019. But it wasn't the first hemp research department at...

CBD has multiple potential application in terms of human and animal health. Another to add to the list is as a pesticide.Cannabidiol is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid undergoing a lot of research in terms of its usefulness in treating or managing numerous health conditions in humans, and in pets.But for...

A report tabled in South Australia's Parliament last week recommends changes to the South Australian Road Traffic Act to allow patients using legally prescribed cannabis medicines containing THC to drive if they are not impaired.In February this year, South Australia's House of Assembly agreed with the resolution to establish...

A study involving hundreds of Pennsylvania medical cannabis patients indicates many experienced significant improvements in quality of life during the first three months.Research led by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) tracked close to 400 adults who hadn't used medical marijuana previously and had one of the 24 qualifying...