It appears it won't be long before patients in the Cayman Islands will be able to legally access cannabis oil.While delivering the 2016-2017 Budget Policy Statement earlier this week, Cayman Islands Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin dropped a bit of a bombshell."I also wish to advise the House and the...
A pair of Australian health professionals have identified what they believe to be some remaining missing links in Australia's approach to medicinal cannabis.When Australian Federal Government Minister For Health Sussan Ley announced uniform guidelines would be put in place across the country relating to the cultivation, manufacturer and distribution...
A new Swiss study suggests vaping medical cannabis compounds using electronic cigarettes could be an efficient, user-friendly and safe alternative to smoking marijuana for therapeutic purposes.Researchers at the University of Lausanne vaping state cannabis based oils in electronic cigarettes can deliver beneficial cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannibinol...
Ohio may soon be the 25th U.S state to legalize medical marijuana after a very close vote earlier this week.Having cleared the Senate by only three votes, the bill will now be sent to Governor John Kasich; who has previously stated he would support a medical marijuana bill if...
The Australian Capital Territory government has denied a request to direct ACT police officers to turn a blind eye to the use of medical cannabis in Canberra.Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury had approached Police Minister Simon Corbell about the issue.While the ACT government is generally supportive of medical marijuana, it...
The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment last week that will enable veterans to access medical cannabis therapies through Veterans Affairs.Military veterans are disproportionately represented in patients suffering conditions such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain - conditions that medical cannabis is showing promise in...
Last year saw more than half a billion dollars spent on hemp based products in the USA according to the Hemp Industries Association (HIA).In the association's summary of last year's results, personal care products topped the list in terms of sales revenue.Personal care products - 26% ($147 million)
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The Greens are pushing for medical cannabis crops to be grown in South Australia - sooner rather than later.Greens MLC Tammy Franks today called a press conference on the steps of the state's Parliament House. Ms. Franks stated the party was standing with farmers who are " ready, willing...
Jamaica's Finance and Planning Minister, Audley Shaw, has pleaded the case for the country developing a significant industrial hemp and medical marijuana industry - and soon.During a recent budget debate, Minister Shaw said the country needed to develop a medical cannabis sector with a sense of urgency.Cannabis was banned...
The end of this month should see the first medicinal marijuana products available in the Republic of Macedonia.It was only last November that Macedonian's health ministry said it was "seriously listening" to opinion on the possibility. Things apparently move quite fast in the nation's government.A bill was drafted...
