A government funding deal that could end the longest government shutdown in US history faced a stumbling block — intoxicating hemp.UPDATE: The Senate has rejected an amendment to the spending bill that (76-24) would have removed language banning hemp products containing THC. More on this tomorrow.What happened in the...

A recently released UK medical cannabis survey report indicates patients are generally benefiting from prescribed products.In what it claims was the largest ever survey of prescribed medical cannabis patients, Releaf UK gathered insights from 1,669 respondents across the UK.First off it should be noted Releaf is a London-based medical...

In the UK, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Medical Cannabis under Prescription has made a number of recommendations to the nation's government.The Group was founded in July 2018 to provide a cross-party forum for parliamentarians to engage with clinicians, patients, researchers, and industry experts on medical cannabis access...

In the Australian state of Victoria, the Allan Government is looking at ways to make it easier for the state's farmers to grow industrial hemp.A licence issued by Agriculture Victoria is required to cultivate and process industrial hemp and seed for non-therapeutic purposes in the state. Agriculture Victoria is...

The Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association has made accusations of "organized voter fraud" in relation to potential cannabis ballot initiatives for the state.Massachusetts residents voted in favor of a ballot question that decriminalized the possession, sale, use, and cultivation of recreational cannabis in 2016.But the Massachusetts Alter Marijuana Regulation Laws...

A new report claims to reveal the extent of illegal intoxicating hemp-derived THC products widely available in the U.S. state of Missouri.Under federal and state law, products that contain 0.3% or less THC are considered hemp; above that limit and products are considered marijuana.But under a loophole in the...

A Brazilian trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of low-dose THC-CBD cannabinoid extract in the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's Disease associated dementia has proved promising.A neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer's affects many millions of people around the world; and as we live longer, the numbers will climb. Among the initial...

Results from a recent poll of Kansans indicates continuing strong support for legalizing medical cannabis, although some of that support appears to have waned.The state remains one of the few in the USA where cannabis is still illegal for medicinal purposes. Changing this hasn't been through a lack of...

The Natural Medicine Alliance of Idaho is moving ahead with petition initiative to get medical cannabis on the state's 2026 ballot.Idaho is one of the few remaining US states without any legalized form of medical cannabis, and it was the last U.S. state to legalize growing hemp.The Natural Medicine...

Hopes that medical cannabis patients in the Australian state of New South Wales could soon drive when unimpaired without risk of prosecution have been dampened.As in most Australian states, it is illegal to drive in New South Wales with any detectable level of the intoxicating cannabinoid THC in a...