A University of Illinois study looking at cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) presentations in US emergency departments has revealed some interesting/disturbing results.Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, also known as 'scromiting' is a condition in some chronic and heavy users characterised by recurrent nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. It may also be accompanied...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed Senate Bill S3294A into law, strengthening patient rights and expanding medical cannabis access across the state.The amendments include:Allowing medical cannabis patients from other states to purchase from New York dispensaries.
Streamline patient certification process and easing provider requirements
Extending patient certifications...
US Congresswoman Dina Titus has sent a 'please explain' letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi over a decision to re-start prosecutions of simple cannabis possession on federal land.Former US President Joe Biden announced he would be pardoning all prior Federal offenses of simple possession of marijuana back in...
A ferret's penchant for cannabis edibles nearly killed the animal. What happened is a warning for other pet owners.Veterinarians in the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital had quite a challenge on their hands when Vanilla the ferret was presented with a very low heart rate, barely breathing, displaying...
A US study finding certain cannabis workers are at risk of work-related asthma (WRA) calls for preventative intervention from the industry.A Centers for Disease Control study published last year found 13 million of the estimated 170 million US adults working in the previous year had asthma. Among those with...
New Zealand's Rubisco has outgrown its current digs in Burnside, Christchurch for processing hemp and is moving into a larger purpose-built facility in Ashburton.Rubsico was established in 2024 and manufactures products made from hemp, wool, and other natural materials. Demand for the company’s hemp processing services, which separate the...
In the Australian state of New South Wales, Sydney MP Alex Greenwich is introducing a bill for fairer driving laws for medical cannabis users.In New South Wales, as in most other Australian states, there is no legal defence for driving while having a detectable THC level, whether or not...
Australian company Bioxyne (ASX:BXN) is to receive funding from South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) to establish its UK medicinal cannabis manufacturing and distribution facility.Bioxyne is the parent company of the Breathe Life Sciences Group, which is focused on investigational and psychotropic medicines, healthcare technology, and novel consumer health...
Results from a poll released late last month indicate the legal cannabis sector in Canada is generally viewed positively by the country's residents.The Abacus Data survey, conducted on behalf of Organigram Global, found 35% of adult Canadians said they had used cannabis in the past six months, and 32%...
The US Government shutdown has ended, and the rein of intoxicating hemp products may follow next year as a result.The bill to reopen the government included language that will ban the unregulated sale of intoxicating hemp-based products; such as those containing delta-8 and delta-10 THC, THC-O, THCP, and HHC....
