Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill he says would impose debilitating regulatory burdens on small businesses involved with hemp products.Loopholes at a federal and state level have seen the proliferation of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products in Florida. While action has been taken, including new regulations setting age...

Most patients who reported using cannabis only for recreational purposes had also used it at some point for medical purposes according to a recently published UCLA study.The study involved analysis of patients’ health records (de-identified) at UCLA that were collected from January 2021 to May 2023. The aims of...

A new research strategy group aims to establish the UK as a global leader in research and development in cannabinoid science.The Cannabinoid Research and Development Group's (CRDG's) co-chairs are George Freeman MP and Professor Trevor Jones, and the organisation has been initially supported by seven industry partners.Mr. Freeman was...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently visited a recreational cannabis producer that named a variety after him. Meanwhile, as recreational marijuana booms, the state's medicinal program flounders.The Governor took a peek behind the scenes at Prolific Growhouse in Mount Holly last week to see how the state's cannabis industry...

The Australian Greens' attempt to legalise cannabis in the country has failed to clear a significant hurdle - but they aren't done yet.In August 2023, Greens Senator David Shoebridge introduced the party’s Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023. Among various reforms including establishing a national agency for regulation, adults would...

A study involving thousands of U.S. seniors observed those who were current or former marijuana users had a lower rate of self-reports of having prostate cancer. However, there are a number of acknowledged limitations in the study.Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most commonly occurring cancer in men and...

Who should benefit from marijuana legalization and who can be trusted to create good, equitable cannabis policy? Survey says ...With cannabis rescheduling in the USA looking to proceed and legalization not the pipe dream it once was, it raises questions about who should benefit and how policy is developed...

Australian medical cannabis company Cannaponics has reached and well-exceeded its latest crowd-sourced funding (CSF) campaign minimum target, with still 6 days left to go.Cannaponics presents itself as a green cultivator of medicinal cannabis, using 100% renewable energy and rainwater harvesting for its 165-acre site in Western Australia that boasts...

A newly minted trade association has one simple message for Texas lawmakers - please don't mess with hemp.The Texas Hemp Business Council (THBC) is a nonprofit trade association that was officially formed earlier this month with a mission to advance and protect hemp-derived products in the state. Its founding...

A Delaware House committee has given the green light to a bill allowing early recreational marijuana sales via existing medical cannabis dispensaries. Not everyone is happy.Delaware legalized medical marijuana in 2011, but sales didn’t kick off until 2015. In April last year, recreational cannabis was legalised without Governor...