Australia's Legalise Cannabis Party is pushing for medicinal cannabis patients taking medicines containing THC to be able to drive without fear of prosecution.In most Australian states, it's illegal to drive with any level of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the cannabinoid responsible for the high produced by cannabis. While...

An Australian study evaluating the safety and suitability of three cannabis medications in managing musculoskeletal (MSK) chronic pain is still looking for participants.Musculoskeletal pain is acute or chronic pain affecting bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and can also involve nerves. Pain that lasts more than 3 to 6 months is...

New Zealand's Medicinal Cannabis Agency has announced a series of major changes to the country's Medicinal Cannabis Scheme aimed at fostering economic and research opportunities for the local industry.Implemented on April 1, 2020, the Scheme was designed to enhance patient access. But feedback from the industry indicated some requirements...

A historic hearing before the USA's House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services concerning hemp and CBD occurred last Thursday.The hearing, titled, “Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for FDA Action,” marked the first time Congress has formally delved into...

Significant discrepancies have again been found between advertised and actual CBD content in cannabidiol-containing products in the UK.CBD-based products are easily sourced in the UK, but even with more regulatory oversight introduced over the past few years, quality appears to be an ongoing issue.New research has quantified and compared...

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has conducted the state's most extensive sweep of food establishments selling hemp extract products.During “Operation Kandy Krush”, more than 475 food establishments were inspected across 37 Florida counties. 68,689 packages of  hemp extract products were seized during the operation, including high-potency...

New Zealand's Greenfern Industries (NZX:GFI) has released details on progress of its high-tech stage 2 medical cannabis cultivation facility in Normanby, Taranaki.GFI managing director Dan Casey says the first of two cultivation rooms, housing around 300 cannabis plants, has been commissioned successfully.“Despite some hurdles with the installation of the...

Australian medical cannabis company Cann Group Limited (ASX:CAN) says it has successfully completed a crop harvest at a scale twice that of previous harvests.While not providing specific figures on output, Cann says the latest harvest at its flagship Mildura facility involved more than 320 square metres of crop...

In a bid to enforce regulation of hemp-derived CBD products in the USA, a group of Senators and Representatives reintroduced the Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act legislation last week.The current situation is such that US consumers can't be sure food and dietary supplements containing cannabidiol (CBD) are high...

A new report delves into fiber hemp production around the world, highlighting benefits and issues to help guide the industry to a sustainable future.There's a lot to be said for the potential of hemp fiber. Among its benefits are its durability, strength, anti-microbial properties, and resistance to UV, mold,...