Hemp Awareness Week starts in New Zealand tomorrow, an event focused on raising the public's awareness of the potential of this wonder crop. " Hemp could go a long way toward solving some of New Zealand’s environmental problems, such as: soil degradation, weed control, pollution from unsound industrial and agricultural...

A new study has found fewer drivers killed in car crashes tested positive for opioids in U.S states with medical marijuana laws. Conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, the study reviewed 1999-2013 Fatality Analysis Reporting System data from 18 U.S. states that tested at least 80% of...

The Texas Hemp Industries Association (TXHIA) has responded to recent pharmacy raids in Austin; saying the hemp products seized were lawful for sale. In what may have been a case of mistaken identity, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) raided four branches of People's Pharmacy and confiscated a number...

Michigan's medicinal cannabis industry will be further regulated rafter the Michigan House green-lighted several related bills that have taken 11 months to pass. House Bill No. 4209 contains a swathe of changes; including laws on licensing and regulating marijuana growers, taxes and protections from prosecution for related offenses by persons...

The UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform has published a report following its inquiry into medicinal cannabis - and the news is good.  The report is the result of a 7 month investigation, which also involved an independent review of global evidence surrounding the use of medical marijuana. Research...

This weekend will see medicinal marijuana supporters gather outside police stations across the land of the long white cloud to support legalising of cannabis for medical purposes. One of the coordinators of the "Stop The Arrests" rallies is Rose Renton; who lost her son last year after he lost a...

Among the homes on display during Australia's Sustainable House Day event was an old cottage in Victoria being retrofitted with hemp building materials. Bunjil Farm is a rural retreat set in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges, which is around an hour's drive from the city of Melbourne and not...

Representatives from Colorado's Department of Agriculture have unveiled the nation's first certified hemp seeds for cultivation - six separate varieties Hemp seed certification is more than just a marketing label - it is a very big deal. In order for industrial hemp to be legally grown in some countries, it must...

Since adding intractable pain as a qualifying condition, Minnesota's medicinal cannabis program has seen an influx of new patients. It's been a long and painful road for these patients. Minnesota’s Commissioner of Health added intractable pain in 2015, but medicines weren't made available until the beginning of last month. According to...

The New York State Department of Health announced last week it would improve access to medical cannabis for patients suffering from debilitating and life threatening conditions. More than 7,000 patients have registered for the state's program since it began in January this year, along  with in excess of 675 doctors. To...