Medical cannabis products may soon be made more widely available in Ireland, thanks primarily to the efforts of People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny. RTÉ reports the Dáil (lower house of the Oireachtas - Irish legislature) has enabled a bill to make medicinal cannabis available in the country to pass...

An Australian stock exchange listed company has reported positive results from its initial proof of concept study into the anti-cancer effects of its cannabis medicine. Zelda Therapeutics Ltd  says its THC-based medical cannabis formulation was significantly more effective in reducing tumour growth than pure THC and more importantly, was as...

Good news this week for hemp supporters in South Australia. Industrial Hemp Bill 2016 was introduced by Greens MLC Tammy Franks in SA's Parliament on Wednesday. While hemp (non-food) products are legal in South Australia, the raw materials must be sourced elsewhere. South Australia remains the only state in the...

It may not be all that long before the "not enough research" excuse can't be used in relation to treating children with epilepsy using cannabis medicines. There's certainly plenty of research now going on. Most recently, medical cannabis company Tilray has announced it will be supporting a  Phase II clinical trial ...

An oft-asked question is about the lifting of the ridiculous hemp food ban in Australia - are finally we there yet? Nope, not quite; but there is a light at the end of the tunnel ( and it's apparently not an oncoming train). The Tasmanian Government provided an update last...

A pair of trailers will soon be making the rounds of the Australian state of Tasmania, providing educational resources on medicinal marijuana. A project of Medicinal Cannabis & Hemp Tasmania, the initiative has been made possible through various fundraising activities. The trailers incorporate leaflets, books and video screens running looped film...

Canada's Minister of Veterans Affairs has announced a generous medical cannabis expense reimbursement policy for the nations' ex-military personnel. The new policy will reimburse a rate of up to CAD $8.50 per gram for up to three grams per day of cannabis, or the equivalent in cannabis oil,  for medical...

Pharmacists in the Cayman Islands will be able to import cannabis extracts and tinctures after the country's Governor recently gave the green light. The Cayman Compass reports Governor Helen Kilpatrick allowed the necessary changes to the Misuse of Drugs Law, which enables use for medical or therapeutic purposes where prescribed...

A new poll reveals 72% of Britons back legalisation for the medical use of cannabis - but for general adult use, it's a different story. A snap Sky Data poll suggests just 15% of the 1,001 people surveyed were opposed to the concept of legalised cannabis medicines. Pressure has increased...

From  USD $6,000 to $1.3 million dollars - it's the incredible price hike for licenses that cannabidiol dispensaries are facing in Texas according to reports. In June last year, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law SB 339; legislation enabling access to high-CBD, low-THC marijuana extracts for qualifying seizure patients....