New research indicates many chronic pain sufferers and those taking medications for treating mental health issues would rather medicate with cannabis instead of their prescribed opioids and other drugs. A study by researchers from University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria of 271 patients with prescribed medical cannabis...

The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has called for public feedback on "form and method" rules for the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program. The forms that medical cannabis will be allowed in Iowa under the proposed rules: Oil, tincture, capsule, tablet or edible form Metered oil or solid preparation...

The South Australian Government has announced it will support legislation to legalise hemp cultivation in the state for industrial applications. The low-THC cousin of the marijuana, industrial hemp has no recreational value, but can be used to make a myriad products. It also contains a non-intoxicating compound called cannabidiol that...

Australian Medical Association (AMA) President Dr Michael Gannon has commented on the Australian Government's decision to improve access to medical cannabis. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced earlier this week Australia will have a stockpile of imported medicinal cannabis products within a couple of months. This is to be a...

The Australian Federal Government has announced it will facilitate faster access to medical cannabis to qualifying patients. After mounting pressure from cannabis campaigners, and perhaps with the help of a bit of a nudge from Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Health Minister Greg Hunt says Australia will have a store of...

The terminally ill and those suffering serious medical conditions will not be prosecuted for possessing medicinal marijuana if NSW Labor has their way. Legislation is being introduced to NSW Parliament by Opposition Leader Luke Foley, who wants to decriminalise the possession of small amounts of cannabis if it is being...

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is pushing the nation's Prime Minister to get cannabis medicines into the hands of the many patients throughout the country who need them. Mr. Shorten recently met with medical cannabis patient Ben Oakley, who appears to have left a very positive impression on the ALP's...

As Australian heads for 12 months since medical cannabis legislation was passed, progress is still occurring - but much too slowly for some. Health Minister Greg Hunt announced two new appointments to the Australian Advisory Council On The Medicinal Use of Cannabis last week. Professor James Angus AO will be Chair...

Eighty percent of Iowa residents recently surveyed indicated their support for legalising cannabis for medicinal purposes, a large jump from a 2013 poll that showed 58% support it. The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll reports 88 percent of young adults and 67 percent of senior citizens support medical marijuana. With...

There's been a lot going on with industrial hemp in the USA since the start of February - here's a summary of some of the stories we haven't yet covered in detail. In Arizona, a bill to enable Arizona farmers to grow industrial hemp was approved by a Senate committee...