Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is pushing for more effective cannabis policy in the Lone Star State.Commissioner Miller has been a solid supporter of hemp for years and has stated his case for expansion of medical cannabis use in the state in an editorial published last week.There is some...

Australian health and wellness product distributor Wellnex Life Limited (ASX: WNX) has entered into a joint venture with local medical cannabis firm OneLife Botanicals.The 50/50 JV has been formed for the purpose of bringing registered medicinal cannabis and hemp-based products to Australian and international markets.It's envisioned the arrangement will...

The first company in Australia licensed to cultivate medicinal cannabis is now under the control of administrators.Medifarm was the first Australian medical cannabis company to be awarded government licences to cultivate and manufacture medical cannabis in this country. The company originally started operating in partnership with Israeli firm Tikun...

The first cannabis company to list on New Zealand's stock exchange has signed a significant agreement with a German pharmaceutical firm.Cannasouth Bioscience Ltd, a subsidiary of Cannasouth (NZX: CBD), announced last Thursday the inking of a deal with WEECO Pharma GMBH, one of Germany's leading medical cannabis importers.To run...

Canada-headquartered cannabinoid company MediPharm Labs Corp. intends selling MediPharm Labs Australia to OneLife Botanicals.Melbourne (Australia) based OneLife Botanicals is picking up the Australian company lock, stock and barrel aside from international contracts outside of Australia and New Zealand, which will remain with MediPharm Labs Corp.Assuming the deal passes muster,...

Australia's Little Green Pharma has racked up another medical cannabis supply agreement with a company in Germany.Perth-headquartered LGP announced the agreement with Frankfurt-headquartered pharmaceutical wholesaler Ilios Santé GmbH, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of German medical cannabis healthcare company, The Bloomwell Group.The arrangement involves supply of an LGP white...

A "world-first" Australian/New Zealand trial of transdermal CBD gel in adults with focal epilepsy has seen the majority of patients experience a reduction in seizures.Focal epilepsy is a condition in which the main symptom is recurring seizures that affect one half of the brain. It's the most common form...

Australia's Neurotech International Limited (ASX: NTI) has announced what it says are successful outcomes of its medical cannabis formulation on key behavioural issues impacting kids with autism.NTI's clinical study utilised NTI164 in the treatment for paediatric Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The NTI164 strain contains a high level of cannabidiolic...

Australia's Cannatrek says it will be able to accelerate construction of its medical cannabis facility near Shepparton in Victoria after securing debt funding.Cannatrek secured planning permission for the facility in 2019 and the following year the project was awarded Major Project Status from the Federal Government. Construction was...

A petition signature goal to get medical marijuana on the November ballot in Nebraska has been reached, but another challenge has re-emerged.It's a been a long and bumpy road to this point - here's the situation to date.Currently, Nebraska doesn't have a medical marijuana program. That could have changed...