Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has signed a bill permitting cultivation, production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes in the state.The medical use and cultivation of marijuana under certain circumstances was already permitted in Rhode Island, but hemp was still off the table.Originally introduced on May 19,...
The Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act was introduced in the United States Senate last week.The bill aims to lower barriers to cannabidiol (CBD) research and also help protect some patients using it from prosecution.While the genie is out of the bottle in many US states, federally-speaking manufacturing medical cannabis products...
Land in the Italian city of Taranto has been poisoned by its steel industry. An attempt is being made to decontaminate some of it with industrial hemp.Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It has been heavily dependent on a local steel plant for decades. At its...
The US state of Maryland's medical cannabis program was signed into law in 2014; but still isn't operational. But there's light at the end of the tunnel and it's not an oncoming train.It appears licenses will finally be awarded to around 15 growers and approximately 15 processors in the...
Australia's newly-minted Office of Drug Control carried out a series of information and consultation sessions last week on the upcoming cultivation and manufacture of medicinal cannabis products in the country.Australia's Federal Government announced earlier this year the local cultivation of marijuana for medical or research purposes will be carried...
A jail in California that was likely the place of incarceration for many cannabis growers is being repurposed to cultivate the plant for medical purposes.The Claremont Custody Center in Coalinga, California once housed more than 500 inmates at any given time for over 20 years. It was shut down...
It seems the issue of medical cannabis has caused deep divisions in Grey Power in New Zealand.Grey Power is an advocacy organization focusing on the welfare and well-being of citizens aged 50+.The Otamatea chapter of the group recently voted unanimously in support of legalising cannabis for medicinal use and...
ASX-listed MGC Pharmaceuticals has announced epilepsy expert Professor Uri Kramer has joined the company's strategic advisory board.Professor Kramer will direct clinical trial medical cannabis programs the company intends carrying out in Australia and Europe. The professor is a highly regarded expert in the field of Paediatric Neurology and Paediatric...
Recent Federal elections in Australia saw some interesting actions by hemp activists - or perhaps mischievous parties trying to put blame on them.A section of lawn at Parliament House in the nation's capital, Canberra, has been poisoned in a very specific way.The poison was applied in a fashion that...
It seems Japan's First Lady, Akie Abe, is a big fan of hemp and wants to see the industry have a greater presence in her country.Ms. Abe reportedly purchased cannabidiol (CBD) hemp oil for her husband, Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, at the recent Kyoto Hemp Forum.The Prime Minister apparently...
