This year's "Coolest Thing In Kentucky" award went to a Murray-based manufacturer that takes hemp fibre and turns it into flooring and other products.The award is offered each year and is administered by the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers in partnership with the Kentucky Farm Bureau. The winner is decided...

Japan has taken a very conservative approach to cannabis since prohibition, but is loosening things up a little in some ways - while tightening up others.Last year saw the Cannabis Control Law amended for the first time in three-quarters of a century, which was expected to accelerate the use...

After a couple of rough years, the USA's legal cannabis industry has seen a significant gain in jobs - a 5.4% increase over 2023.According to the 2024 Vangst Jobs Report (registration required), there has been a gain of 22,952 jobs in the past year. There are now 440,445 full-time...

A new poll indicates 68% of Americans expected medical marijuana to be used as commonly as prescription medicines within 5 years.A survey conducted online by The Harris Poll from March 22nd to 24th, 2024 among a nationally representative sample of 2,043 U.S. adults found 40% of Americans use marijuana,...

University of Alberta researchers are investigating how Canadian-grown hemp can be used to produce lyocell, a fibre used in textiles.Lyocell is a semi-synthetic fabric commonly used as cotton substitute. A form of rayon, its primary component is cellulose. Soft to the touch, hypoallergenic and cling-free, production involves dissolving pulp...

A recent health advisory from Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) alerts consumers to what it claims are health risks associated with intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids.The DHSS says recent proliferation of hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids such as delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol pose significant health risks, particularly to youth. The wide availability...

Another study has indicated that medical cannabis (MC) could have potential in managing the impacts of fibromyalgia. And it seems plenty of patients are already using it.Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a relatively common condition, impacting approximately 2.7% of the global population. FMS is characterised by pain and tenderness throughout...

Total hemp production value in the USA saw an increase in 2023, up 18% from 2022 according to the USDA's latest National Hemp Report.Released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the report indicates the value of hemp production in the open and under protection for the USA totaled...

Recently updated figures from Colorado's Department of Revenue (CDOR) show legal cannabis is still big business, but not as lucrative for the state's coffers as it once was.Cannabis has been legal for medical use in Colorado since 2000. In 2012, Colorado was also among the first states to...

While not pushing for an outright ban, US-based Doctors for Drug Policy Reform says all intoxicating cannabinoids derived from hemp should fall under a regulatory framework.A loophole in the definition of hemp in the U.S. 2018 Farm Bill has allowed for hemp-derived and non-intoxicating cannabidiol (CBD) to be manipulated...