Kentucky's GenCanna says it has developed a non-GMO strain of industrial hemp with 0.0% THC, developed with the assistance of research out of the University of Kentucky. Developing the strain involved genetic selection of hemp varieties with higher cannabidiol (CBD) levels and nearly zero THC levels.  “Our OC:00™ genetics are virtually free of...
A bill has been introduced in the U.S. state of New Mexico seeking to expand access to medical cannabis. Introduced by Gerald Ortiz y Pino, SB406 includes recommendations from task force findings last year (that report can be viewed here). Among its contents, the bill seeks to implement civil...
Industrial hemp cultivation in the USA really took off last year - and it will maintain an upward trajectory. Vote Hemp's 2018 U.S. Hemp Crop Report states the number of acres grown across 23 U.S. states totaled 78,176 in 2018, compared to 25,713 in 2017. 3,544 farmers and researchers received state...
Victoria is shaping up to be Australia's premier medical cannabis production state, with two more major investments announced. The Andrew Labor Government announced early this week Cronos Australia will establish a cultivation, manufacturing and research facility in Victoria, a project that is expected  to create around 120 new jobs. To...
It's been in the works for a while, but industrial hemp should soon be making a (legal) reappearance in the U.S. state of Alabama. Alabama's Legislature passed the Alabama Industrial Hemp Research Program Act back in 2016 and last week the state's Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) announced it is accepting applications...
Australia's AusCann announced on Friday it had completed acquisition of a research and development facility to be used in further developing its medical cannabis product pipeline. The facility in Perth, Western Australia covers  7,300 m2  and will be used for cultivation, extraction, new product development...
Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture says it has submitted an industrial hemp plan to the USDA and will re-open its 2019 program to allow more participants. The trigger for all this is the 2018 Farm Bill. “The passage and signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, particularly the language removing industrial hemp from regulation...
No-one would have doubted hemp was popular in Kentucky, but the number of applications approved by the state's Department of Agriculture for the 2019 season is mind-boggling. Announced on Tuesday, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 1,035 applications to cultivate up to 42,086 acres of industrial hemp this year, well up...
The results of a two-year study have indicated children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) could benefit from cannabis medicines, particularly those high in CBD and low in THC. The treatment used for the majority of the patients participating in the study was based on cannabis oil containing 30% cannabidiol...
Maryland's Department of Agriculture (MDA) has begun accepting applications for the state's industrial hemp pilot program.  Hemp legislation finalised clearing the House and Senate in April last year and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan in May 2018. The bill sought to establish an Industrial Hemp Pilot Program to be...