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...
It's been in the works for a while, but industrial hemp should soon be making
a (legal) reappearance in the U.S. state of Alabama.Alabama's Legislature passed the Alabama Industrial Hemp Research Program Act
back in 2016 and last week the state's Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI)
announced it is accepting applications...
Australia's AusCann announced on Friday it had completed acquisition of a research
and development facility to be used in further developing its medical cannabis
product pipeline.The facility in Perth, Western Australia covers 7,300 m2 and will be used for cultivation, extraction, new product development...
Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture says it has submitted an industrial
hemp plan to the USDA and will re-open its 2019 program to allow more
participants.The trigger for all this is the 2018 Farm Bill.“The passage and signing of the 2018 Farm Bill, particularly the language removing industrial hemp from regulation...
No-one would have doubted hemp was popular in Kentucky, but the number of
applications approved by the state's Department of Agriculture for the 2019
season is mind-boggling.Announced on Tuesday, Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) has approved 1,035 applications to cultivate up to 42,086 acres of industrial hemp
this year, well up...
