Oregon State University’s Global Hemp Innovation Center has been cashed up to explore economic opportunities for hemp in western USA.The $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Sustainable Agricultural Systems grant program will fund a five- year project to be carried...
The USA's Securities and Exchange Commission has charged another cannabis company with fraud - the second firm to be indicted by the Commission in the last few weeks.In this latest action, which involved the assistance of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the...
On Tuesday, the company previously known as Lifespot Health Ltd (ASX:LSH) completed the process of changing its name to InhaleRx Limited (ASX:IRX).The change was made due to the company's Board and Management determining its existing name no longer reflected the firm's goals, aspirations and direction.Previously, the firm had a...
One of the many celebrity victims of dodgy CBD advertising, Clint Eastwood's legal action saw the popular actor emerge victorious.Mr. Eastwood's image and name had appeared in various ads spruiking cannabidiol (CBD) - but all of these endorsements were unauthorised and fake. He was awarded $6.1 million in a...
An ambitious proposed medical cannabis project near Tamworth in the Australian state New South Wales has entered its public comment phase.Back in May, Cann Pharmaceutical Australia submitted a development application associated with multi-million dollar medical cannabis cultivation and production facility in New South Wales’ Tamworth Regional Council area.To be...
Another Kiwi medical cannabis company has been awarded GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) certification.Following Helius Therapeutics' announcement in August*, Rua Bioscience has also received GMP certification from Medsafe, the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority; which is run by the country's Ministry of Health.Rua Biosciences emerged from Hikurangi...
While medical marijuana has been legal in California for decades, it wasn't permitted in hospitals. That's now changed to some degree.Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act - aka Ryan’s Law - into law.Championed by Senator Ben Hueso, Ryan's Law provides...
Mississippi State Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson is adamant he doesn't want his department to have any part in medical marijuana oversight.On Monday, Commissioner Gipson held a press conference to discuss "several issues of concern" he has with the state's proposed medical marijuana bill and the role of...
Levi Strauss & Co.'s latest Sustainability Report provides an insight on where the company has been with hemp - and where it may be going.Levi's is a brand synonymous with jeans, which have traditionally been made primarily from cotton. Cotton is an incredibly thirsty crop that also requires a...
Starting this Friday, patients registered with Connecticut's medical cannabis program can start cultivating at home.From October 1, qualified patients aged 18+ are permitted to grow up to six cannabis plants at their homes. In a situation where more than one registered patient lives in the household, the maximum number...
