Earlier this week, Vermont Governor Phil Scott allowed through amendments to cannabis laws in his state without his signature. Here's why.H.612, an Act relating to miscellaneous cannabis amendments, was delivered to the Governor on June 4, 2024 and became law on June 10. Explaining his lack of signature, Governor...

A bill tabled in Tasmania's Parliament on Tuesday aims to help the state's hemp industry grow.Industrial hemp is already making a contribution to the state's economy, but it could be doing more if policy and licence conditions were tweaked - and the Industrial Hemp Amendment Bill 2023 seeks to...

While already collecting tens of thousands of signatures towards getting medical cannabis on Nebraska's November ballot; tens of thousands more are needed to qualify - and soon.Nebraska is one of the only states not permitting the use of cannabis medicinally (or recreationally) in any form. In September last year,...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill he says would impose debilitating regulatory burdens on small businesses involved with hemp products.Loopholes at a federal and state level have seen the proliferation of intoxicating hemp-derived THC products in Florida. While action has been taken, including new regulations setting age...

Most patients who reported using cannabis only for recreational purposes had also used it at some point for medical purposes according to a recently published UCLA study.The study involved analysis of patients’ health records (de-identified) at UCLA that were collected from January 2021 to May 2023. The aims of...

A new research strategy group aims to establish the UK as a global leader in research and development in cannabinoid science.The Cannabinoid Research and Development Group's (CRDG's) co-chairs are George Freeman MP and Professor Trevor Jones, and the organisation has been initially supported by seven industry partners.Mr. Freeman was...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently visited a recreational cannabis producer that named a variety after him. Meanwhile, as recreational marijuana booms, the state's medicinal program flounders.The Governor took a peek behind the scenes at Prolific Growhouse in Mount Holly last week to see how the state's cannabis industry...

The Australian Greens' attempt to legalise cannabis in the country has failed to clear a significant hurdle - but they aren't done yet.In August 2023, Greens Senator David Shoebridge introduced the party’s Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023. Among various reforms including establishing a national agency for regulation, adults would...

A study involving thousands of U.S. seniors observed those who were current or former marijuana users had a lower rate of self-reports of having prostate cancer. However, there are a number of acknowledged limitations in the study.Prostate cancer (PC) is the second most commonly occurring cancer in men and...

Who should benefit from marijuana legalization and who can be trusted to create good, equitable cannabis policy? Survey says ...With cannabis rescheduling in the USA looking to proceed and legalization not the pipe dream it once was, it raises questions about who should benefit and how policy is developed...