U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill) late last week and marked the occasion in a .. errr.. Trumpish way. Still, it was good news for the hemp sector. Just prior to the event, President Trump announced his looming signature,...

Last week, NZ Yarn Ltd announced its new strategic shareholder and business partner - Hemp New Zealand Ltd. NZ Yarn Ltd manufactures wool spun yarns for the carpet industry worldwide. As for Hemp New Zealand Ltd, well, we're not sure about its activities up to this point. However, the firm has been around...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has issued another 23 cannabis dispensary permits, which will bring the number of dispensaries in the state up to at least 79. Pennsylvania's program was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf in April 2016, and it was the 24th U.S state to legalise medical...

The New Jersey Department of Health (DOH) yesterday announced six companies that can apply for permits to open new medical marijuana dispensaries. There are just six dispensaries currently operating in New Jersey and demand is outstripping supply, particularly since the broadening of the state’s medical cannabis program under Governor Phil...

A New Zealand medical cannabis company isn't letting the grass grow under its feet (so to speak) - billboards have appeared in Auckland and other major centres, with more promotion to follow. It was only last week that new legislation passed in the country, giving NZ terminally ill patients a...

Two Nebraska state senators have set their sights on 2020 ballot initiative to reform marijuana laws in the state. While the majority of U.S. states have medical marijuana laws these days, Nebraska remains a holdout. Previous attempts have been made, such as 2015's "Cannabis Compassion and Care Act," but in...

New Zealand's Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill passed its third reading in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon and is set to become law, however it will be some time before full implementation. “Today’s vote in Parliament clears the way for the creation of a medicinal cannabis scheme that will...

The U.S. Senate has given its nod to the 2018 Farm Bill, which includes a provision for legalising industrial hemp at a federal level. The Bill is headed to President Trump's desk for his approval, which is quite probable - although one can never be quite sure with Mr. Trump....

It's very early days for the U.S state of Iowa's "medicinal cannabidiol" program, but its Department of Health has released some initial statistics. In 2017, then-Governor Terry Branstad signed House File 524 into law, expanding Iowa's previous and very restricted program. Under the revamped scheme, 15 conditions qualified - originally...

As New Zealand prepares to make new medical cannabis legislation law, a fresh poll indicates many in the country will feel  it won't go far enough. New Zealand's Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill, was recently expanded and passed its second reading in late November. Even with the...