Farmers in Tennessee interested in growing industrial hemp only have a few more days to get their applications in. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) announced last week the deadline for industrial hemp grower license application submissions is 4:30 p.m. CST, on Feb. 15, 2019; so this Friday local time. There's been a lot...

Elixinol Global's Australian subsidiary has had a name change and a key element of its medical cannabis plans in the country has been secured. Elixinol Australia Pty Ltd has been renamed to Nunyara Pharma Pty Ltd (Nunyara), which the company says is an indigenous word meaning "to be made well...

In Australia, the Queensland city of Toowoomba could wind up home to one of the world's largest medical cannabis production facilities. Earlier this week, Canada's Asterion Cannabis Inc announced its Australian subsidiary entered into a non-binding heads of agreement in December relating to the purchase of approximately 90 hectares of...

A bill to legalise industrial hemp in the U.S. state of South Dakota has been introduced in the state's legislature. While the 2018 Farm Bill legalised industrial hemp at a federal level, states still have final say as to whether or not the crop will be permitted in...

Additional information has come to light suggesting medicinal cannabis could be a useful tool in addressing the scourge of benzodiazepine abuse. Benzodiazepines are a group of drugs commonly prescribed for treating pain, anxiety, panic attacks, seizures and sleep disorders. Benzodiazepines include well- known names such as Valium (diazepam)  and...

Five recipients have shared in more than $250,000 in grants supporting the growth of Western Australia's industrial hemp sector. The Industrial Hemp Grants Scheme (IHGS) , announced in October last year, supports the research of strains compatible with the state's conditions and investigating opportunities for processing hemp, markets and improving systems. The recipients awarded grants...

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...