It's a big state, but it appears Texas has only three medical cannabis dispensaries. That should soon change.In Texas, medical cannabis is accessible via the Compassionate Use Program (CUP), which is administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Under the CUP, some physicians are authorised to prescribe...

Another study has underlined the urgency for action on the pressing problem of kids chowing down on cannabis edibles.With freedom comes great responsibility. It's becoming increasingly clear some North Americans really need to get their act together on keeping cannabis edibles away from kids and for manufacturers to be...

The USA's FDA commissioner is to be brought before the U.S. House Oversight Committee for questioning  over the lack of action on hemp-derived CBD regulation.While hemp has been legal in the USA since 2018, the FDA has been slow to regulate hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products. Among the reasons...

The explosive growth of psychoactive hemp-derived products sold in New Jersey has Senator Declan O’Scanlon very concerned.The USA's 2018 Farm Bill made hemp legal at a federal level. It defined hemp as cannabis with a delta-9 THC (an intoxicating cannabinoid) level of less than 0.3%. Above that, and it...

A new Chief Executive Officer with decades of pharmaceutical industry experience is taking the helm at Australian medical cannabis firm Cann Group (ASX: CAN).The company announced on Tuesday Peter Koetsier will step into the CEO role next week to replace Peter Crock, who spent nearly seven years in the...

For the first time since it was legalised in Australia in 2016, applications for medicinal cannabis access using the most common pathway dropped in Australia in 2022. But it doesn't mean the number of Australians accessing medical cannabis have; and legally.Administered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia’s Special...

A new study reveals a significant proportion of Americans are trialing cannabis for chronic pain relief.According to the USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20.4% of adults had chronic pain in 2019. 7.4% had chronic pain that frequently limited life or work activities during the previous 3 months....

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear  last week gave lawmakers another strong nudge to get cracking on solid medical cannabis legislation this year.A quick summary of the situation to date:The issue has been a strong focus for the Governor, who became tired of delays on legislation providing suitable medicinal cannabis access...

While only having 5 dispensaries and a comparatively small population, Iowa's medical cannabis sales reached USD $10.2 million last year.Among US jurisdictions with medical cannabis programs, Iowa's was comparatively restrictive, but after a few tweaks to legislation accessibility has improved and the program continues to grow.A report recently released...

There's been a disturbing spike in the number of children ingesting cannabis edibles in the USA.A retrospective analysis of the nation's National Poison Data System data for exposure to edible cannabis products in children under six years has revealed the number of incidents skyrocketed from 207 reported cases in...