Greenfern Industries Limited (NZX:GFI) has kicked off an NZD $1.2 million offer to wholesale investors, part of drive to raise up to $5 million.Greenfern is a licensed medicinal cannabis and biotechnology company that also has interests in industrial hemp, hemp food and body care. The company operates primarily from...
Another study has indicated patients experiencing benefits from cannabis use for a variety of conditions where conventional treatments proved ineffective or unacceptable.Founded in 2013, Realm of Caring (RoC) is a registered charity providing information about cannabinoid therapies. A large online study conducted by RoC and researchers at the...
There's been a call for high quality randomized clinical trials to determine if anti-inflammatory benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) for heart disease can be demonstrated in a real-world setting.While pre-clinical data may be encouraging, a recent review of existing studies has found no clinical recommendations can be made based on...
Medical cannabis patients in California have been granted increased protection from discrimination with the signing of AB 1954 into law.Assembly Bill 1954 was introduced by California Assembly member Bill Quirk in February this year. It subsequently passed the state's legislature with bipartisan support and was signed off by Governor...
Canada's Allied Corp. claims it has shipped the world’s largest known (legal) cannabis export to date.Founded by Calum Hughes, PhD, Allied Corp. delivers a variety of cannabis formulations and products for health and wellness. The company's wholly owned subsidiary in Colombia is a licensed producer of cannabis for...
Moves have been made in Australian state of Queensland to address the issue of medical cannabis patients, driving and the law.The majority of medicinal cannabis prescriptions in Australia are made in Queensland, but laws are still in place that effectively prevent patients from driving.Under current laws across much of...
Medical cannabis patients in Florida have been subject to new THC limits since the beginning of this week, imposed by the state's Department of Health.Introduced after claims of irresponsible prescribing by some doctors, Emergency Rule 64ER22-8, Dosing and Supply Limits for Medical Marijuana, came into effect on August 29.The...
Cronos Australia (ASX:CAU) has claimed it's the first ASX-listed medicinal cannabis company to report a profit - and the first to declare a dividend.On Monday, Cronos Australia announced it will pay a dividend to shareholders for the financial year ended 30 June 2022. The dividend is 1.0 cent per...
Thinking of joining the FBI? If you've used cannabidiol (CBD) any time in the past year, you'll need to wait a bit.The USA's Federal Bureau of Investigation received a question asking why marijuana and CBD are legal in Colorado, but the person asking couldn't apply for employment with the...
While illicit medical cannabis use is still very common in Australia, the uptake of legal medicinal cannabis is growing quickly.The third Cannabis as Medicine Survey (CAMS20) survey report has been published by researchers from University of Sydney's Lambert Initiative, following on from CAMS16 and CAMS18.CAMS20 is based on...
