Results from a very recent survey in the USA indicate employers need to keep up with the times regarding cannabis use among employees.In September, EO Care surveyed 1,027 qualified respondents from states where medicinal and/or recreational cannabis is legal on their use of and views on cannabis. All qualifying...

How cannabis use affects patients undergoing immunotherapy is to be the focus of a new study led by a University at Buffalo psychologist.Immunotherapy is a treatment that assists the body's immune system to fight cancer instead of killing cancer cells; as is the case in chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In...

At the start of October, a medicinal cannabis product used in the management of multiple sclerosis became eligible for reimbursement in Ireland.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic illness affecting the central nervous system where a patient's immune system eats away at myelin, which is the protective covering of nerves....

The relationship between smoking marijuana and COVID-19 outcomes was examined in a recent study.Analysing data from the USA's National Inpatient Sample, researchers studied 322,214 patients over 18 years of age who had been admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of COVID. Of those, 2,603 were marijuana users.Based on univariate...

Australia's Vitura Health Limited (ASX: VIT) has announced a binding agreement in place for the acquisition of local pioneering telehealth service Doctors On Demand.Vitura Health, formerly Cronos Australia Limited, is focused on creating medicinal cannabis products and digital health solutions. Among its brands are:Cannview: an online platform...

Certain forms of cannabidiol (CBD) medicines can now be legally purchased without a prescription in New Zealand. But as is the case across the pond in Australia, it could be some time before approved products are available.Back in 2020, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) decided approved low-dose CBD products...

As the Australian state of Victoria prepares for a trial to assess the impact medical cannabis has on driving ability, the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) says related prosecutions should be put on pause.In most Australian states, it is illegal to for a person to drive a motor vehicle with...

From little things, big things grow. An Australian hemp startup is now cashed up and ready to tackle the next stage of its evolution.100% female-owned and operated, X-Hemp makes environmentally-friendly hemp-building products and boasts Tasmania's only hemp fibre processing facility. The firm also produces mulch for landscaping, bast...

The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland have updated their advice on maximum daily cannabidiol (CBD) consumption - and it's quite a drop.Cannabidiol is already in wide use as a supplement in foods the UK. CBD is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid with health and wellness applications -...

The Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) has released some eye-popping figures for marijuana sales, tax and fee revenue in the state.In Colorado, medical cannabis has been legal since 2000 and marijuana for recreational use since late 2012. According to SensibleColorado, which has a detailed history of cannabis regulation in...