It's nearly six years since Canada legalized marijuana for adult use. This study delved into the impacts on the country's medical cannabis market.Where US states have legalized recreational marijuana, it's often been accompanied by an exodus from their medical cannabis programs. And Canada is no different.According to Brock University's...

While not a cure, synthesised THC has shown potential for reducing agitation in Alzheimer's patients according to a recent clinical trial.In the USA, more than 6 million people may have Alzheimer's; a neurodegenerative disease. Among the initial symptoms are impacts of nonmemory aspects of cognition, vision/spatial issues, and impaired...

New research suggests the majority of US physicians who treat chronic pain patients support legalising medical cannabis at a federal level.Chronic pain is a common issue with varying impacts on quality of life. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), an estimated 20.9% of U.S. adults experienced...

As hemp becomes a more important crop, so too does research into pests and diseases impacting it.It's a hardy plant, but various diseases and hemp insect pests can negatively impact yields or kill plants altogether. One of the major threats to the crop is Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused...

Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has given further insight into her views on marijuana use and legalization in the USA.It's hard to say if cannabis is a hot-button election topic given everything else going on in the USA, but the candidates' stances will certainly sway some voters.In an interview last...

As of the start of this month, new restrictions on hemp products manufactured and sold in Georgia have come into effect.Like many other states, Georgia has been grappling with the proliferation of intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products, which have been available throughout the state with little oversight as to who...

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...