Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings (OCTP) is taking its first steps into oncology with a cannabinoid immunotherapy agent candidate that could potentially combat solid tumors.Cancer cells possess attributes enabling them to escape the body's immune responses that would otherwise prevent the development of malignant tumours. Immunotherapy treatments help the human...

A new report from the Cannabis Industry Council (CIC) says allowing more doctors to prescribe medical cannabis could slash NHS waiting lists.As things currently stand in the UK, patients are unable to have medical cannabis products prescribed by their GP - they must be prescribed by a specialist hospital...

A study has found medicinal cannabis improved quality of life and reduced other medication use by many of the US military service veterans surveyed.It has been estimated 3.9 million of the USA's 19 million veterans have a mental illness and/or substance use disorder. Nearly one in three experience depression,...

Ghana's Parliament last week passed a bill that will help to open up the country's hemp industry.The Narcotics Control Commission Amendment Bill 2023 authorises the Minister of Interior to grant licences and regulate the cultivation of cannabis. Often referred to as "wee" in Ghana, the type of plant that...

A bill relating to hemp products and production in Hawai'i has become law, without Governor Josh Green's signature.The Hawai'i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) issued the first licenses to growers under the State’s Industrial Hemp Pilot Program in the middle of 2018. Industrial hemp has the potential to bring significant...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has made it on to the qualifying condition list for medical cannabis eligibility in Ohio. But two other conditions that were petitioned have been rejected.The State Medical Board of Ohio this week agreed to include IBS on Ohio's list for medical marijuana, bringing the total...

Adult-use marijuana retailer sales in Massachusetts hit a new high in June, while medical marijuana sales in the state stagnate.According to information from the state's Cannabis Control Commission, retail sales reached $132.8 million in June 2023. The gross sales total since adult use retailers opened in late 2018 to...

Medigrowth, a leading Australian medicinal cannabis biotech, has announced a series of initiatives to advance the sector. The company is not only joining forces with Deakin University on clinical trial initiatives, it has plans to construct a Centre of Excellence in Geelong, and has launched a telehealth service, Haiku...

Australia's Bod Science Limited (ASX:BOD) has completed its phase IIB clinical trial for a potential Schedule 3 cannabidiol (CBD) product. But for the results, we'll need to wait a little longer.Carried out in partnership with sleep research organization the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, the trial assessed the efficacy...

The Australian state of Victoria's Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee is seeking submissions for a comprehensive inquiry into the issues, barriers and opportunities currently affecting the state's hemp industry.On the 31st May 2023, a motion for the inquiry was passed in the Victorian Parliament, which instructs the committee...