Is medical cannabis treatment associated with improvements in health-related quality of life? An Australian study suggests it can be.The retrospective case series study by researchers at the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria  involved patients who attended a network of specialist medical clinics (Emerald Clinics)...

Australia's Little Green Pharma (ASX:LGP) has been chosen as a primary CBD oil manufacturer for a French medicinal cannabis trial for the third year in a row.Back in 2020, France's Government unveiled a program that would provide up to 3,000 patients with free medicines as part of a potential...

Many products containing cannabidiol could soon disappear off shelves in the Czech Republic (aka Czechia), with the country's government moving towards a CBD ban.In an announcement released late last month, the State Agricultural and Food Inspection (SZPI) is gearing up to prohibit marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) along with other...

A study out of Canada's Research Institute at McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) reveals medical cannabis has the potential to safely and effectively alleviate pain in cancer patients. Additionally, it could help cut down on the number of medications, including opioids, cancer patients require.Pain is a common  issue for...

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has been awarded a fistful of research grants relating to cannabis.The six grants totaling $9.5 million were awarded by the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). The DCC licenses and regulates cannabis businesses in the state, including the growing, manufacture, transportation and tracking...

Australian researchers are looking into the potential for medicinal cannabis in the management of a serious condition affecting many women.Often painful and sometimes debilitating, endometriosis is a condition whereby tissue similar to that of the lining of the womb grows outside it. Treatment ranges from simple pain relief to...

Canada-based natural fibre composites manufacturer INCA Renewable Technologies has secured a $40M USD funding commitment from The New York Family Office to support the company's hemp manufacturing.“This is an important milestone for our company," said INCA’s Chairman and CEO, David Saltman. "This round of funding will enable us...

Australian cannabis company Cannatrek has launched a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing support and access to medicinal cannabis therapies for vulnerable groups.In Australia, there's no government financial support for patients to acquire legal medicinal cannabis treatments and they are not covered by the country's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Medicinal...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has provided additional time for those wanting to grow and process hemp in the state this year to apply for a license.In Minnesota, hemp licences expire on December 31 of the year issued. Each year, licensees must reapply to be included in the...

Canadian Veterans and current members of the country's armed forces are being invited to participate in a survey seeking to identify effective self-education tools for medical cannabis use in chronic pain.The University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy has been supported with funding from Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for...