13 per cent of Australian women surveyed suffering endometriosis and using self-care strategies had turned to cannabis in the previous six months to help manage their symptoms.Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside it in other parts of the body. It...
California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1409 (SB 1409) into law this week, enabling the state's farmers to grow industrial hemp.SB 1409 was championed by Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita.“This is a big win for our local farmers! Industrial hemp uses less water than other crops and needs...
Times, they are a'changin' at Australian medical cannabis company AusCann (ASX:AC8) - it's been a busy past week for the company.On Monday, AusCann announced its joint venture with Fundación Daya, DayaCann, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with Khiron Life Sciences Corp.While Canadian Venture Exchange listed (CVE:...
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill into law preventing vets in the state being penalised for discussing the use of medical cannabis with pet owners.AB2215, introduced by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, prohibits the state's Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) from disciplining or denying, revoking, or suspending a vet's license...
The thin edge of the wedge? Cannabidiol is (finally) starting to gain more acceptance by the U.S. Federal Government.Cannabis, and consequently its compounds, have been classified as a Schedule I substance in the USA for decades, meaning it has "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for...
The U.S state of Virginia's medicinal cannabis program has seen more forward movement, with the Virginia Board of Pharmacy announcing the state's first five dispensaries.Five winners emerged from the 51 applications reports NewsLeader, but Virginians will be waiting a while longer before they can access medicines. Before receiving their...
Australian Primary Hemp has released what it says is the nation's first DIY hemp "Mylk" kit for those who want to tinker with producing hemp milk at home.Interest in hemp milk has been rapidly building since a ban on it and other hemp seed food items in Australia was...
Canada's Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) has announced the company has exported more of its CBD 100 product for use in treating Australian paediatric patients.Last year, the company exported medical cannabis products to the Australian state of Victoria, which were distributed to 29 children with very serious intractable epilepsy - the...
Dumping a live lobster into a pot of boiling water is considered cruel by many - one restaurant owner believes she has found a more humane solution involving the use of cannabis.While a popular way of sedating crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters is to put them in freezer...
A new medicinal cannabis firm appeared on the Australian Stock Exchange on Friday - Althea (ASX:AGH).Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Althea Group Holdings Limited is focused on the import, cultivation, production and supply of medicinal cannabis for eligible patients throughout the nation (of which there are few at the moment)....
