Yet another study has found over-the-counter cannabidiol (CBD) products in some jurisdictions still have a long way to go in terms of consistency.Researchers from the Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmacen) at North-West University in Zambia, South Africa set out to analyse a diverse range of commercially available...

An Australian study - one of the longest of its type - suggests there is no evidence cannabis reduces long term opioid use among those with an opioid use disorder.As opioid abuse - prescribed and illicit - continues to wreak havoc in communities, there have been some studies indicating...

A wide-ranging inquiry into Victoria's industrial hemp industry has made a number of recommendations.In May this year, a motion for the inquiry was passed in the Victorian Parliament, which instructed the Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee to present a report by the middle of last month.The report,...

Australia's Southern Cross University is inviting adult fibromyalgia sufferers to join a study delving into the efficacy of medicinal cannabis in reducing pain and other symptoms.Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) impacts approximately 2.7% of the global population. The condition causes pain and tenderness throughout the body in addition to fatigue and...

Sports company Puma says it has turned an experimental version of its popular SUEDE sneaker, which incorporates hemp materials, into compost - under certain conditions.In 2012, Puma took its first stable at making a compostable shoe, but that didn't work out too well. But the company decided to try...

After more than 7 years at the helm of Australia's Ecofibre (ASX:EOF) as Managing Director and CEO, Eric Wang has called it a day.On Wednesday, Ecofibre announced Mr. Wang had tendered his resignation, which the Board accepted - effective immediately.Mr. Wang joined Ecofibre in 2016 when the company...

The Federation of International Hemp Organizations has called for an immediate moratorium on genetically engineered and genetically modified hemp varieties.FIHO is comprised of associations scattered across the world, including the Australian Industrial Hemp Alliance (AIHA).With the global industrial hemp industry really getting into gear after decades of cultivation prohibition...

Encouraged by the reception for its first medicine in Australia, Danish medical cannabis company Stenocare will soon be exporting another to the land down under.Stenocare was founded in 2017, and the following year became the first Danish company to obtain all necessary permits to cultivate, import and trade in...

A recently published Australian study suggests when used as prescribed to manage a chronic health condition, cannabis does not negatively impact cognitive function.Carried out by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology’s Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, the study involved 40 patients who were prescribed a range of products containing the...

University of Utah Health has launched a new research initiative to advance scientific understanding of medical cannabis and assist patients and healthcare providers make informed decisions regarding its use.In partnership with the state, the Center for Medical Cannabis Research (CMCR) will delve into the methodology of how people are...