The results of a cross-sectional survey delving into the prevalence and patterns of using cannabis as a sleep aid in Canadian cancer survivors revealed some interesting results.Sleep issues are common among cancer patients, and this can extend well beyond the treatment period with significant negative impacts on a patient's...

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson hasn't minced words in relation to recently launched litigation concerning the state's hemp extract laws.SB 1676 was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis in late June this year to address loopholes in Florida’s hemp statutes that enabled unrestricted manufacturing and sale of...

A recently released parliamentary brief provides a better understanding of the issues surrounding medical cannabis use and driving in Victoria.In Victoria, a Bill to introduce a number of amendments to the state's transport framework is in the pipeline. One of those amendments involves the thorny issue of medicinal cannabis.As...

Georgia's Court of Appeals has ruled edible products containing Delta-8 And Delta-10 THC aren’t controlled substances in that state.In February last year, Gwinnett County law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on a warehouse owned by Elements Distribution, LLC. The officers seized business records, cash, and products containing delta-8...

New rules in Virginia cracking down on hemp-derived cannabinoids will remain in place (for now) after a request for a preliminary injunction was rejected by a federal judge.While hemp by legal definition is low in naturally occurring tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), it can be created by manipulating another cannabinoid hemp can...

Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who has played a major role in cannabis-related reform efforts in the USA, has announced he will not seek re-election.“For fifty years, I have served in elected office at every level—as a State Legislator, Multnomah County Commissioner, Portland City Council member, and for 27 years as...

A petition urging the conditional exemption of medicinal cannabis patients from the Australian state of Victoria's drug-driving laws has been sponsored by Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP David Ettershank.In most Australian states, including Victoria, it is illegal to for a person to operate a motor vehicle with any amount of...

The USA's Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research’s (FFAR's) Hemp Research Consortium has provided grants to Cornell University to support a long-term hemp breeding program.US hemp growers have been somewhat limited in the choices of hemp varieties they can grow. And with most being strains cultivated in Canada or...

They say the third time's the charm - and the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) will certainly be hoping this is the case.Medical marijuana finally became legal in the state after the Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 46 in 2021, which also set up the AMCC. After developing...

Australia's Althea Group Holdings Limited (ASX:AGH) has announced another of its cannabis medicines has been approved for patient reimbursement in Ireland.Althea states the Republic of Ireland’s Primary Care Reimbursement Service has approved the company's THC20:CBD1 formulation, making it free of charge for Irish patients being treated for CINV -...