Victoria's Minister for Agriculture and Regional Development toured a Canadian a medical marijuana production facility last week; picking up some tips.Jaala Pulford inspected Aurora Cannabis's 75,000-square-metre Aurora Sky facility, which is currently under construction."We're now at the point where we need to see what this looks like on a...
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation to support the state's industrial hemp industry and announced grant funding to advance related research and economic development.“Industrial hemp is a promising commodity that, with the necessary support and resources, can provide a tremendous boost to our communities by increasing...
In a sign the state's medical cannabis industry should soon get started, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) has requested letters of intent from those interested in establishing a "compassion center".A compassion center is defined as a medical marijuana manufacturing facility (including cultivation) or dispensary.North Dakota was one...
Queensland patients have been dealt a blow after a bill seeking to ensure medicinal cannabis was more accessible and affordable was given the thumbs-down.Among a number of issues, Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis Affordability) Amendment Act 2017 sought to provide amnesty to medicinal cannabis users and compassionate producers, and ensure...
A combination of THC and CBD has proven to be effective in treating migraines and cluster headaches in some sufferers according to clinical trial data presented at the recent 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Amsterdam.The study occurred in two phases, the second phase of which...
What is essentially a ban on South Australian drivers using medical cannabis before getting behind the wheel has been successfully challenged by the Dignity Party.In late June, we reported South Australia’s Police Minister stated some medical cannabis patients won't be able to drive without risking their driver’s licence. Currently,...
Ohio's Department of Commerce has announced the end of the application period for marijuana cultivation licenses in the state.Two types of cultivator licenses will be issued, Level I and Level II. Level I cultivators will be able to kick off with a cannabis cultivation area up to 25,000 square...
Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced successful completion of its Phase 1 study of an acne treatment called BTX 1503, which is based on synthetic cannabidiol (CBD)."Top line data demonstrates that BTX 1503 has an excellent safety profile, with little to no skin irritation, and no severe adverse events were...
Australia's Federal Minister for Health has tasked the nation's Office of Drug Control to look into the potential of allowing medical cannabis exports while ensuring sufficient domestic supply.It may seem a little premature given the domestic supply situation is far from resolved, however the export market could be a...
Greece has announced it will allow for the introduction of approved imported cannabis medications to treat a range of conditions.The country's Ministers of Heath and Justice published the decision late last week in the Official Gazette, indicating Greece will join other European nations legalising medical cannabis, including Austria, Germany, Italy...
