It seems in the Australian state of South Australia, there's not a single doctor with broad medical cannabis “approved prescriber” status as yet. The reason behind this isn't so much doctors not wanting to prescribe it, but having to jump through so many hoops to do so - and not...
A Bill to enable the cultivation of industrial hemp in South Australia  passed the State Parliament’s Upper House last Wednesday. Industrial Hemp Bill 2016 was originally introduced in November last year. In February, the South Australian Government announced it would support the legislation. The vote last Wednesday was unanimous and the...
A U.S. plant biotech company has announced it has been successful in growing a strain of industrial hemp plants that have zero levels of the psychoactive cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). While industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) is generally quite low in THC (<1%), the fact the compound is present is one of...
Canada's Resolve Digital Health has just raised $5 million in a Series A round to further the development of its medical cannabis vaping device. The Breeze system consists of single use Smartpods containing cannabis bud or oil that are inserted into an advanced vaping device. The company says their cannabis...
Hyposalivation and xerostomia, also known as cannabis dry mouth syndrome or cottonmouth, is a common side effect for some medical marijuana users. Contrary to popular belief, it's not just smoking medicinal cannabis that can cause it - other delivery methods such as tinctures are known to still create the effect...
Laws have been changed in the Australian state of Queensland to allow authorised parties to supply seeds for the nation's medical cannabis supply chain. While industrial hemp has been legally cultivated in Queensland for some time, growers have been unable to supply seed for the nation's medical cannabis sector....
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has finally approved variations to the Food Safety Code that would allow the sale of hemp seed products as a food in both countries - but there will still be a wait and some remaining barriers to overcome. Australia and New Zealand  have the...
Qualifying Australian patients wanting to access legal cannabis medicines may face hefty prices, preventing many from acquiring medications they so desperately need. While processes are being fast-tracked for bringing some products in Australia, it appears the medical cannabis import scheme announced last month may have a very nasty sting in...
Industrial hemp research and production is closer to becoming a reality in the U.S. state of Arkansas after a related bill passed the state's House of Representatives. House Bill 1778 aims to see Arkansas become a leader in  industrial hemp production, development, and commercialization of hemp based products, "and to...
Once an important crop for the state, industrial hemp is set to make a return to Pennsylvania; with 16 research proposals getting the green light from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. While the wheels have been turning slowly - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed an industrial hemp bill into law...