An agency of the US Department of Agriculture is teaming up with an Illinois based firm to potentially expand the market for products made from hemp seed oil.The cooperative research and development agreement between Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and the Midwest Bioprocessing Center focuses on a patented process...
Several members of Congress have submitted a formal request that the U.S. Botanic Garden include hemp plants in its display.The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) was established by Congress in 1820 and is the oldest continuously operating botanic garden in the country. Covering 150 acres, it host tens of...
A discussion paper calls on the UK Government to review what it says are outdated laws and regulations hindering the UK's CBD and wider medical cannabis industry.According to the paper's authors, cannabis consultancy Maple Tree and Mackrell.Solicitors, current laws in the UK have resulted in the majority of its...
A study led by researchers at Syracuse University in the USA looked into the ability of CBD to reduce pain along with placebo effect impact, with interesting results.A placebo is a substance or treatment that has no therapeutic value, but which can still trigger a positive or negative response...
Australian medical cannabis and hemp healthcare company Bod Australia (ASX: BDA) has reported a big FY2021 third quarter.The firm's invoiced sales for the quarter ended 31 March 2021 were $2,744,000; a 188% increase. This was largely thanks to delivery of Bod’s CBD and hemp products to various European markets...
Finding funding for medical cannabis research can be challenging in the USA, but a new initiative is thinking outside the box.University of New Mexico's recently launched "Rounding Up for Research" project will raise funds for this purpose and for related student scholarships.UNM is aiming to team up with cannabis dispensaries...
Legislation has been reintroduced in the USA seeking to ensure certain loan programs of the Small Business Administration are made available to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and service providers.While the SBA doesn’t lend money directly to small business owners, it sets guidelines for loans made by its partners. This reduces...
A bill to permit the continued use of telemedicine and telehealth to authorize patients for medical cannabis hasn't passed muster with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy - but not because he's against the idea.In August last year, an Administrative Order was issued permitting physicians providing medical cannabis certifications to...
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf celebrated the five-year anniversary the state's Medical Marijuana Act on the weekend.Under Governor Wolf's watch, on April 17, 2016 Pennsylvania became the 24th US state to legalize medical marijuana. Today, just under 553,000 patients and caregivers are registered for the program, which covers nearly two...
Including hemp in commercial feed is another step closer in the U.S. state of Montana.Unprocessed hemp seed and other parts of the plant may be fed to animals as forage in Montana - which is an improvement on some other states where it is banned altogether. Each state is...
