Support for medical marijuana among residents of South Carolina remains incredibly strong according to a recent survey.South Carolina is one of the few remaining holdout states yet to legalize medical marijuana, although various attempts have been made. For example, the South Carolina Senate passed a medical cannabis bill in...

Nine people in multiple countries have been arrested in an alleged major cannabis crowdsourcing investment fraud case.More than 400 law enforcement officers in 11 countries executed 9 arrest warrants and 38 house searches last week after a joint investigation. Along with seizures of vehicles, electronic devices and luxury items,...

Planned changes to industrial hemp licensing in the UK should make it a little easier for farmers to grow the crop.Announced earlier this week, among the changes is allowing licence holders to grow hemp anywhere on a licensed farm. Furthermore, the maximum period for a licence will be extended...

More evidence is emerging on the impact of legalizing recreational marijuana on existing state medical cannabis programs.Based on publicly available state registry data from 2020 to 2022, researchers from University of Michigan and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sought to describe current trends in medical cannabis...

A Canadian cannabis patient survey reveals many respondents reported symptom improvement and reduction in their use of prescription opioids, alcohol, tobacco, and other substances.The Canadian Cannabis Patient Survey (CCPS) 2021* was completed by 2,697 patients with a mean age of 54.3 years. Analysis of CCPS 2021 revealed of the...

Utah's Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) has released its 2023 Utah medical cannabis market analysis, which shows illicit channels are still popular for sourcing medicines.The analysis, based on responses from 197 participants that had indicated they were currently or previously enrolled in the state's program, found 58% of...

A Canadian collaboration aims to develop hybrid hemp cultivars that will improve yield per acre and help strengthen the diversity and sustainability of the country's crops.Canada is the world's largest producer of hemp seed. According to Tridge, the 32.99 million kilograms produced in 2022 accounted for 78% of global...

After more than 3.5 years since selecting a site for its hemp gin, Panda Biotech's facility in Wichita Falls, Texas has officially begun commercial operations.Said to be the first and largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, the facility has capacity to process more than 22,000 pounds of...

A bill tightening up the availability and nature of hemp derived cannabinoid products in Georgia has made its way to Governor Brian Kemp's desk for his signature.Back in 2019, Governor Kemp signed House Bill 324 into law that set the wheels in motion for the regulated licensing of...

Another attempt to legalize medical cannabis in Kansas has been thwarted - for now.Multiple attempts to pass legislation have occurred in recent years and all have failed - a situation that has frustrated Governor Laura Kelly. Another bill, SB 555, was introduced last month that aimed to set...