New Oregon State University research indicates certain hemp compounds could prevent the coronavirus causing COVID-19 from invading human cells.Hemp and cannabis generally contain a large number of compounds called cannabinoids. Cannabinoid research to date has mainly focused on two of these - tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). There's still...
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Endometriosis And Medical Cannabis Use In Australia/New Zealand
Another report on Australian women using medical cannabis to help manage endometriosis has been released.Endometriosis is an often painful and sometimes debilitating condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it. It's estimated more than 10% of Australian women experience endometriosis at some point in...
A UK project that aimed to cut the costs of medical cannabis while collecting valuable data is about to jack up its prices.Project Twenty21 was launched back in 2019 to establish not only the UK’s largest body of evidence for the effectiveness and tolerability of medical cannabis, but also...
Colorado-headquartered biotech pharma company Ananda Scientific says it has been approved by the FDA to kick off a clinical trial evaluating CBD in treating Opioid Use Disorder.Between 1999–2019, close to 500,000 Americans died from an overdose involving prescription and illicit opioids. In 2020 alone, there were 69,710 deaths -...
Connecticut's Agriculture Commissioner has announced the state's plan for hemp production has been approved by the USDA.Up to the end of last year, US states could continue to operate hemp programs under provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill - but now they must have plans approved by the USDA,...
Prices for CBD biomass in the USA remained stable in December - but still significantly lower than the December prior.Released a few days before Xmas, Hemp Benchmarks' December Hemp Spot Price Index Report states while overall assessed prices for CBD Biomass appeared stable in the final month of 2021...
A wartime propaganda film urging US farmers to grow hemp is eighty years old this year.Hemp for Victory was released by the US Government back in 1942 at a time when draconian laws on hemp cultivation were briefly eased so the crop could be grown for fiber for the...
Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection has kicked off a public comment period in relation to proposed changes to laboratory testing standards for medical marijuana.In Connecticut, patients with one (or more) of a wide range of debilitating medical conditions can register for a medical marijuana certificate if the condition/s is/are...
Well, that was cutting it fine - but New York now has the feds' blessing to continue cultivating hemp in the state.The USDA’s interim final rule on hemp was published back in late October 2019 and the Final Rule in mid-January 2021, but a number of states continued to...
The governor of Mississippi is digging in his heels on medical marijuana, threatening the state's program commencing.A ballot initiative to legalise medical cannabis was supported by 69.2% of voters in November last year. But the will of "we the people" has seen a number of setbacks since.Mississippi patients' hopes...
