Perth's Little Green Pharma has harvested what it says is the first crop of commercial-use medical cannabis grown in Australia, and the first legally-grown cannabis in the state of Western Australia. It was back in late December last year the privately-held company announced it was commencing cultivation at its...

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer has thrown his support behind the Hemp Farming Act of 2018. The bill for the Hemp Farming Act of 2018 was introduced last month by  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and currently has ten co-sponsors, not including Mr. Schumer. The...

Hopes for Canadian-type medical cannabis clinics here in Australia have been dashed for The Hydroponics Company (ASX: THC). The Hydroponics Company Limited's  subsidiary had struck an IP licensing agreement with Canada's  National Access Cannabis to establish NAC's Canadian Clinic Model. However, after a visit from NAC's System Implementation manager it...

An appeal challenging the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) "Establishment of New Drug Code for Marihuana Extract" has failed - but the battle isn't over yet. Back in 2016, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) publishing of a Final Rule on the coding of marijuana extracts created confusion - was hemp-derived...

There's reportedly been a huge deal of interest in Wisconsin's industrial hemp pilot program, but also an unpleasant surprise for some prospective farmers. In March, we mentioned licensing applications were being accepted by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), following Governor Scott Walker signing Senate Bill 119...

The largest private donation to date for medicinal cannabis research in the USA will help researchers determine if cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating cannabinoid, can be effective in treating children with severe autism. The very generous gift was provided the Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation to the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research...

Aussies and canucks continue to make headlines on the medical cannabis scene - this time in related to Cann Group Limited (ASX: CAN) and Aurora Cannabis (TSX: ACB) It appears rumours are circulating and have been reported in the media that Cann Group Limited may be a takeover target of...

A bill seeking to allow patients to use medical cannabis as an alternative to opioid treatment passed the Illinois House and Senate last week. Senate Bill 0336 would enable a patient, subject to certain conditions, who has received a physician certification for a medical condition that an opioid has been...

Australia's The Hydroponics Company (ASX: THC) emerged from a trading halt last week with the news it had acquired production facilities from LEO Pharma, along with its associated freehold land and building. THC says the $2.55 million it has spent now gives it the largest pharmaceutical botanicals extraction and refinement...

Canada's Aphria Inc. has announced its first shipment of medical cannabis to Australia's Althea Company Pty Ltd. has been delivered. The delivery includes packaged co-branded cannabis oil and dried flower products for the Australian medical cannabis market. "We're excited that Australian patients in need will now have access to Aphria-branded pharmaceutical-grade,...