In a world-first trial, scientists at the University of Sydney will be investigating if cannabidiol (CBD) is safe and effective in reducing neuropathic pain in people with spinal cord injury.Persistent  neuropathic pain is a common feature of spinal cord injury, characterised by a stabbing, burning or numbing sensation. Depending...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has begun publishing what will be a weekly report on the nation's hemp sector.The National Hemp Report, to be issued each Wednesday, contains national and regional advertised retail  prices of selected hemp products, plus volumes and cost, insurance, and...

Coming under increasing pressure to finally implement cannabidiol regulations, the USA's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now says it's not in position to do so.After faffing about for years on the issue of regulating CBD in food and supplements, the situated started to come to a head recently when...

In her 2023 State of the State address, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly didn't mince words on medical marijuana legalization in her state.Back in 2019, Governor Kelly signed Senate Bill 28 into law, providing an affirmative defense against prosecution for possession of certain cannabidiol (CBD) products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in...

The USA's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided a final guidance for industry on its current thinking in relation to the development of cannabis and cannabis-derived human drugs.Following on from draft guidance issued on July 22, 2020, this final version has been released to support clinical research. The...

North Dakota lawmakers are moving towards officially encouraging the state's residents to buy hemp U.S. flags. The reason is somewhat rooted in history.Before hemp prohibition and subsequent changes to US law in recent years that made hemp legal at a federal level again, the crop played a major role...

The company behind Scotland’s first medicinal cannabis cultivation and soon-to-be production facility has raised millions of dollars from investors.Hilltop Leaf is a privately owned firm established to supply full spectrum cannabis medicines. It currently holds a Manufacturers “Specials” Licence, which was granted by the UK's Medicines and Healthcare Products...

Australia's Cann Group (ASX: CAN) appears to have experienced a significant setback in its pursuit of registering an over-the-counter cannabidiol (CBD) product.A number of companies are racing to be the first or among the first to get coveted Schedule 3 (S3) status for low-dose cannabidiol medications in Australia. S3...

True to her word, Senator Anna Wishart is taking another shot at getting medical cannabis over the line in Nebraska.Senator Wishart has been driving force behind efforts over the past few years to legalise medical cannabis in the state; going beyond tabling legislation to also being at the forefront...

While alcohol remains the most often detected drug in impaired driving incidents in the USA, cannabis comes in second and is the substance most often detected in combination with alcohol or other drugs.It's this finding that has led the National Transportation Safety Board to recommend ​a requirement be put...