The Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance (AIHA) has welcomed the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) updating its stance on hemp-based animal nutrition products.The APVMA is responsible for assessing and registering agricultural and veterinary chemicals proposed for local supply. The APVMA’s current official stance on the use of hemp...

The Danish Parliament recently officially passed legislation to make Denmark’s medical cannabis program permanent from the beginning of next year.Denmark’s trial scheme launched in 2018, focusing patients with sclerosis, spinal cord injury, chronic pain or nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy where the use of conventional drugs haven’t had sufficient...

An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of dozens of studies reaffirms cannabis use in pregnancy can have adverse neonatal outcomes.While women are well-versed in the risks of smoking and drinking during pregnancy, there still seems to be some disconnect in terms of awareness of potential negative impacts of cannabis...

A new survey indicates a majority of Texans support legalising marijuana for recreational purposes in the state.The Texas Politics Project conducts multiple statewide public opinion polls in the state every year, and has been doing so since 2008. In its latest survey, just 15% of the state's voters polled...

California Governor Gavin Newsom seems pleased with the results of emergency rules banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products in his state.In 1996, California became the first US state to allow medicinal cannabis use and then in 2016 the state’s voters legalized recreational use. However, in more recent years...

The medical cannabis community in the UK and elsewhere is mourning the passing of tireless advocate Hannah Deacon.Hannah was one of the founders of the Medcan Family Foundation, which works on behalf of families living with complex severe treatment resistant epilepsy to support their access to cannabis-based medications.Hannah started...

A new association uniting licensed medical cannabis growers across Australia is lobbying for more local production.The ABC reports  among the first actions of the Australian Cannabis Cultivator's Guild was a letter to Australia's federal health minister warning of "catastrophic failures" in the local industry due to the Australian market...

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have linked higher colon cancer mortality with cannabis use disorder (CUD).According to the researchers, CUD patients had a substantially higher five-year mortality rate (55.88 %) compared to patients without cannabis use disorder (5.05 %)Based on the electronic health records of more than...

Cancellation of the USA's Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program has impacted a Missouri hemp project - and others could be affected as well.The program was an effort to expand markets for America’s low carbon footprint agricultural products and saw the USDA investing more than $3.1 billion in 141...

Results are in from an Australian study investigating the effects of orally ingested and vaporised medical cannabis products containing the intoxicating cannabinoid THC on driving ability.Carried out by researchers from the University of Queensland and the University of the Sunshine Coast, the study involved 78 participants - 41 of...