A recent poll indicates public support for legalising medical marijuana in North Carolina remains strong.Medical marijuana is legal in 37 US states, three of its territories and the District of Columbia. North Carolina isn't among them. There have been various legislative attempts to get it over the line, but...

There's a push in Pennsylvania to enable more farmers in the state to get a slice of the medical cannabis cultivation pie.Pennsylvania has been somewhat of a mover and shaker on the cannabis front, but in some aspects it's still quite restrictive - particularly on medical cannabis cultivation.There have...

To say conditions are challenging at the moment in Ukraine for just about anything would be an understatement. But the country's hemp industry is pushing ahead.Hemp has been cultivated in Ukraine for centuries. Currently, industrial hemp production is allowed only for seed and fiber, and growers must apply for...

Results from a new study have challenged beliefs held by some about the interaction of CBD and THC.It's been often claimed non-intoxicating cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce the intoxicating effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), or some of the more undesirable effects.But in a study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers involving...

A new study has linked hundreds of deaths to cannabinoid consumption, but there's an awful lot of devil in the detail.Researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing delved into data from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement from 2014 to 2020 looking for deaths related...

Ahead of the UK Budget scheduled for 15 March 2023, an organisation representing the nation's cannabis industry has urged Treasury to unlock the very significant economic potential of cannabis.It continues to be an odd state of affairs in the UK. Although the largest producer of medical cannabis in the...

Medical cannabis company Cronos Australia Limited announced this week it has changed its name to Vitura Health Limited.The company says that since its merger with CDA Health Pty Ltd., it has been busy integrating the two businesses into one company. Adoption of the new name reflects the vision, values...

Australian medical cannabis company Medlab Clinical Ltd (ASX:MDC) announced on Tuesday it had received an export permit from the Australian Office of Drug Control (ODC) for a CBD and THC based medicine.The export permit is in relation to NanaDol, which is a spray containing 9.62 mg/mL of cannabidiol (CBD) ...

A new report analysing the effectiveness of state medical cannabis programs finds most are falling short in fulfilling needs of patients.The USA's first medical cannabis law passed in 1996 in California. Today, 48 states have such laws. But the nature and efficacy of programs varies greatly between states. Americans...

Population-wise, it's a tiny nation. But even the Cook Islands government is considering making medical cannabis legal.The Cook Islands is a self-governing country with strong ties to New Zealand. It's made up of 15 islands with a total land area of just 237square kilometres - but they are spread...