UK parliamentarians Molly Meacher and Nick Clegg have gone into bat for medicinal cannabis in a highly respected medical journal.In an essay published in the British Medical Journal, the two have defended cannabis for use in medical applications.In the UK, cannabis was classified as a Schedule 1 drug in...
A clinical trial of a gel containing a synthetic cannabis compound is under way in New Zealand, testing its effects on epilepsy patients.According to NZHerald, New Zealand's Ministry of Health granted permission for a clinical trial of Zynerba Pharmaceuticals ZYN002 cannabidiol (CBD) gel.Zynerba says ZYN002 is the first permeation-enhanced...
Three more states in the USA will join 25 others (plus Washington D.C.) after this week's elections in legalising access to medical cannabis.Ballot papers in Florida, Montana, North Dakota and Arkansas polled voters on whether patients should be allowed access to cannabis medicines, or to loosen some of the...
Denmark's government has announced a medicinal marijuana trial will take place in the country from the beginning of 2018.Under the pilot scheme, patients with conditions such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and spinal injury will be able to be prescribed medical cannabis at the discretion of the patient's physician and...
The U.S. Presidential election lead-up has been like none other - and one of the many issues to sway voters is in relation to medical cannabis.As well as electing a new President, ballot papers in four states - being Florida, Montana, North Dakota and Arkansas - will ask voters...
Shunned by many banks, vendors in the industrial hemp and medical cannabis industry may find bitcoin a viable payment solution - but it's not without its issues.In December last year, we mentioned the U.S. hemp and medical cannabis industry was experiencing a cash crisis – what to do with...
There's anger among sufferers of terminal cancer and their families over the delay of an important medical cannabis trial in New South Wales, Australia.The ABC reports the State Government is running months behind schedule on this trial; with the only other trial to have started is one associated with...
A pill containing cannabidiol (CBD) may be an effective treatment for concussion and other forms of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).Concussion is most often caused by a sudden direct blow or bump to the head. In some cases, the impact can cause the brain to actually move around in the...
Many Australians will be disappointed to hear that they'll need to wait a little longer for the lifting of a ban on hemp foods.It was hoped that the ridiculous ban would be lifted this month after Food Standards Australia New Zealand approved food made from the seeds of low...
With cultivating medical marijuana now officially legal in Australia, doctors across the nation have been told to expect increased requests for cannabis medicines from their patients.The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), don't appear to be very enthusiastic about the new legislation and called cannabis a medication of...
