U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is among the defendants named in federal lawsuit challenging the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in relation to cannabis.The 90-page complaint says the CSA is "so irrational" in classifying Cannabis as a Schedule I drug, that the situation is unconstitutional.For a drug to qualify as...
More Australians have been dying from pharmaceutical opioid overdoses than heroin - a disturbing issue that medical cannabis may be able to help address.A report from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre has found accidental deaths due to opioids has more than doubled among Australians aged 35 to...
A U.S. company has come up with what it says addresses the issue of affordable housing for employees in luxury resort towns - Kondo, a tiny house utilising hemp in its construction.Kondo uses USA- grown hemp in the production of its biocomposite shell, providing superior thermal performance and moisture...
U.S Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with a form of brain cancer that may be responsive to treatment with medical cannabis.The Senator's office published a statement recently about Mr. McCain's condition.“On Friday, July 14, Sen. John McCain underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from above his...
Powdery mildew affects many plants - including cannabis. A new eco-friendly solution may be on the horizon for commercial growers.Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that thrives in high humidity and moderate temperature environments - such as indoor grow areas.In cannabis grown for medicinal purposes, it can have a...
Some medical cannabis patients in the U.S. state of Massachusetts are breathing a little easier after a court case confirmed they couldn't be dismissed from their jobs in some circumstances because of their medication use.The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled on a case early this week, stating a patient...
The latest statistics from Hawaii's Department of Health show a continued steady increase in the number of patients registering for the state's program.17,591 patients were registered at June 30, 2017, with the greatest number in Hawaii County (38%), followed by Oahu (29%), Maui (23%) and Kauai (10%) counties respectively.In...
Medical cannabis patients in Nevada are feeling the pinch since recreational cannabis laws came into effect, pushing up the price of their much-needed medication and creating supply issues.The state began running out of cannabis available for sale shortly after recreational cannabis became legal on July 1. It's been reported...
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...
