New Zealand's Greenfern Industries (NZX: GFI) has a green light for its first commercial cannabis harvest from its new cultivation, drying and packaging facility in Taranaki.Greenfern says it has met and exceeded the stringent NZ Minimum Quality Standards for the facility's first cannabis crop.“To be able to meet these...

A recent study delved into past-year use prevalence and factors associated with use of  hemp-derived cannabinoids CBD, Delta 8-THC, CBG, and CBN among adults in the USA.Researchers conducted a cross-sectional survey study of adults 18 years or older using the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) AmeriSpeak panel in June...

The increasing availability of legal marijuana appears to be taking a toll on pets in the USA, particularly dogs.Pet Poison Helpline provides toxicology advice for all species of animals. Dog-related incidents account for 88% of calls it takes and 11% are cat-related.While marijuana is on this year’s Pet Poison...

Australian farmers curious about potentially diversifying into hemp are invited to attend field days across Australia early next year.AgriFutures Australia is a Research and Development Corporation (RDC) that services related needs of Australian rural industries. Among its functions are driving the growth and development  of emerging, high-potential agricultural rural...

Better late than never - Panda Biotech has announced construction of its Panda High Plains Hemp Gin in Wichita Falls, Texas is complete and commissioning is well under way.In September 2020, Panda Biotech announced it has chosen Wichita Falls as the location of what would be the nation’s largest...

Legislation to allow for the inclusion of hemp seed, hulls and meal in commercial animal feed has been vetoed by New York state Governor Kathy Hochul.The passed legislation would have authorised commercial feed for a pet, specialty pet, horse, or camelid to include hemp seed or a substance derived...

In its final public meeting for 2023, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) voted to approve slashing registration and renewal fees for patients and their caregivers enrolled or enrolling in the state's medical cannabis program.As of last week, the cost for registering and renewing fell to just $10...

An application has been lodged for establishing a hemp processing facility in South Australia's Wattle Range local government area.The application involves a property on Rabbits Road in the Glenroy area. Glenroy is situated around 370 kilometres driving distance south-east from Adelaide, and not far from the Victorian border.The applicant,...

Statistics on cannabis-related activities regulated by Australia's Office of Drug Control (ODC) are now available online.The ODC is part of the Federal Australian Government's Department of Health and Aged Care, and regulates controlled drugs - including medicinal cannabis - using licences and permits.On Thursday, the agency announced it had...

A University of Michigan study has found more older Americans were consuming cannabis products containing THC than prior to the pandemic.The University's National Poll on Healthy Aging asked U.S. adults ages 50–80 in January 2021 about their cannabis use in the past year, which coincided with the earlier stages...