Results from a recent survey indicate 14% of Australians with epilepsy have used medicinal cannabis as a treatment to combat seizures - and with very impressive results.Up to 3.5% of Australians will experience epilepsy at some stage during their lives. The number of people currently living with epilepsy in...

A recent review of studies on cannabidiol (CBD) indicates the non-intoxicating cannabinoid could be of benefit in treating anxiety-related and substance abuse disorders.“This chemical isn't linked to the cannabis 'high' and is safe for people to use, so it might be helpful for alleviating certain symptoms of these disorders...

A groundbreaking new device can determine the levels of 10 cannabinoids, including cannabidiol, in under 8 minutes per sample.We recently mentioned the importance of medical marijuana quality control in relation to contaminants. Another critical aspect of quality control is being able to deliver a reliable product each time in...

Prospects for commercial industrial hemp cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution and sales in Arizona are looking brighter after another significant hurdle was cleared.As we briefly mentioned last month, a bill (S.B. 1337) to enable farmers in the state to cultivate industrial hemp was approved by the Senate Commerce and Public...

A group of Australian children and young adults with severe mental health issues will be involved in a world-first medical cannabis trial.Something we'd like to state from the outset - this is not about teens getting giddy to forget their problems. The trial would involve the use of cannabidiol...

Members of South Australia's upper house met with patients, doctors and industry representatives on Friday to discuss progressing medical cannabis in the state.The forum was focused on the removal of barriers to accessing medicine - and there are still plenty of those to overcome.The forum also heard access to...

The first children in the Australian state of Victoria to gain access to medical cannabis will be provided a product imported from Canada.Twenty-nine children with very serious intractable epilepsy will receive a cannabidiol-based oral solution manufactured by Canadian company Tilray. The government says this is a stopgap measure until...

U.S. Congressman Tom Garrett has introduced legislation designed to decriminalise marijuana by taking it off the federal controlled substances list.Congressman Garrett represents Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District and while the legislation has national implications, he of course has the potential for his home state in mind."..this step allows states to...

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...