News of US President Joe Biden's marijuana reforms spread quickly and it appears were well received by the majority of Americans.Last Thursday, President Biden announced the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General were being tasked with commencing an administrative process to review how marijuana is...

OneLife Botanicals has completed acquisition of MediPharm Labs Australia, a development welcomed by OneLife JV partner Wellnex Life Limited.In July this year, Canada-headquartered cannabinoid company MediPharm Labs Corp. announced its intention to sell MediPharm Labs Australia to Melbourne (Australia) based OneLife Botanicals. OneLife was to acquire everything associated with...

Members of the US Army community believing using Delta-8 THC won't get them in hot water with their employer may want to think again.Delta-8 THC has been growing in popularity in the USA due to a perceived loophole in federal law that appears to allow its use.Delta-8 THC is...

Jaws were on the floor across the USA late last week after President Joe Biden made a surprise announcement in relation to marijuana.While the majority of US states have medical marijuana programs in place, things are trickier at a federal level. The 2018 Farm Bill made cannabis with...

NSW Greens MP and drug law reform advocate Cate Faehrmann says she has been inundated with comments from people sharing their experiences regarding medicinal cannabis - and wants to see driving laws changed.In New South Wales, as in other Australian states and territories, it's currently illegal to drive with...

An agreement representing Little Green Pharma's fourth contract for the supply of medicinal cannabis into Germany has been announced.Australian-headquartered Little Green Pharma has two production sites for the manufacture of GMP-grade medicinal cannabis products. One is here in Australia (WA) capable of producing ~3 tonnes of medicinal cannabis biomass...

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been used in various pills and potions to treat or manage a variety of conditions. But it may have another medical use - as a bioplastic.Using cannabis to create eco-friendly plastics isn't new. Hemp bioplastics have been around for a very long time and while development...

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear continues to push ahead with his medical cannabis commitments.Frustrated by a lack of progress in his state, back in April 21 this year Governor Beshear announced the Governor’s Office of Legal Services would look into executive action that could be taken concerning the availability...

Older adults are increasingly using medical cannabis - this study sought (among other things) to determine the prevalence of adverse events.Carried out by researchers from Canopy Growth and Santé Cannabis, the study looked at authorization patterns, safety and effects of medical cannabis in older adults aged 65 years or...

Another study has found prescription opioid use reducing in many patients after they begin using prescribed medical cannabis.The abuse and negative impacts of prescription opioids in the USA continues to be a significant issue. According to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, overdose deaths from opioids increased to 75,673...