New York State's Department of Financial Services (DFS) has reminded health insurers they must cover doctor visits that result in a medical marijuana certification.According to NY.gov, as at April 11, 952 practitioners had registered for the NYS Medical Marijuana Program, and 16,561 patients had been certified. The program launched...
A Bill to enable the cultivation of industrial hemp in South Australia passed State Parliament on Thursday with the support of the Government and Opposition.South Australia now no longer has the unpleasant distinction of being the only state in Australia where growing industrial hemp remained illegal. It's hoped the...
A PhD graduate from the University of British Columbia’s faculty of forestry says while flax and hemp particleboard may not yet be ready for prime-time in Canada, it could be in the future.Particleboard, or chipboard, is commonly used in the construction of houses and furniture. Usually made from recycled...
A bill legalizing industrial hemp production in the U.S. state of Alaska has unanimously passed the State Senate, 20-0.Under the bill, industrial hemp would not be considered marijuana and therefore removed from Alaska's list of controlled substances.Senate Bill 6 was sponsored by Senator Shelley Hughes.“Local farmers asked me to...
An observational study has found a huge percentage of medical cannabis patients ceased using benzodiazepine medications within months of starting treatment.Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed as a treatment for anxiety, panic disorders, seizures, pain relief, or sleep disorders. Benzodiazepine drugs include Valium (diazepam), Alprazolam and Ativan (lorazepam).One of the significant...
Proposed legislation introduced last week seeks to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III in order to improve accessibility to patients and researchers.The fact marijuana continues to be listed as a Schedule I drug would be considered by some as an embarrassment to the U.S. Federal Government. The...
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has launched its Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabinoid Research that aims to be among the world's leading hubs for cannabis and cannabinoid studies."The establishment in Israel of the Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabinoid Research is of great relevance at this time since both academic institutions and...
The Australian Federal Government has provided a $466,000 grant to the University of Melbourne to fund research into therapeutic cannabinoid selection and extraction methods.UoM's research will be carried out in partnership with Under The Tree BioPharmaceuticals (UTT BioPharma), a company with an office in Melbourne specialising in the research...
The term "marijuana" in relation to its medicinal use is making lawmakers in Hawaii so uncomfortable, there's a Bill in the works to change the word in any related legislation to "cannabis".The word has its roots dating back to the late 1800's and was derived from the Mexican-Spanish words...
After reportedly stating New Zealand doesn't want a medical cannabis industry, New Zealand Prime Minister appears to have stirred up a hornet's nest.Speaking to The AM Show on early this week, the PM said there was already a legal route for patients to access cannabis medicines, made a little...
