6 tons (around 5.44 tonnes) of Australian industrial hemp seeds have arrived on the USA's shores. That's a lot of seed.The seed is to be used by farmers in Kentucky and Tennessee to cultivate 530 acres of industrial hemp crops.Some of the farmers will be growing the hemp for...
A survey carried out by the Minnesota Department of Health of medical cannabis users in the state has revealed some interesting results.Currently there are 559 health care practitioners, 1442 patients and 176 carers registered for the state's program.Of 435 patients who received surveys, 241 (55%) responded. Of the 345...
Heather Gladman has walked from a Victorian court basically a free woman after sentencing in a high-profile medical marijuana related case.In February, Ms. Gladman's property near Sale in Victoria was raided by police. 46 cannabis plants were reportedly found, with some up to 150cm tall. She was charged with...
A recent Quinnipiac University national poll of 1,561 registered voters in the USA reveals broad acceptance of medicinal marijuana.Results indicate 89 per cent of American voters support the notion of adults being permitted to to legally use medical marijuana if prescribed by a doctor.Specifically in relation to veterans...
A world-first Israeli study of medical cannabis users has found the vast majority of patients have reported their treatments to be beneficial.Unveiled at the Sixth International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy and led by Professor Pesach Shvartzman of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Health Sciences Faculty, the study...
There is increasing evidence suggesting a compound in cannabis could be key to the development of alternative therapies for serious psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia.While there are many drugs being used to treat schizophrenia, patients stopping treatment isn't unusual and rapid cessation can have disastrous results. One of the...
What's claimed to be the first plane in the world to be made primarily from industrial hemp will also be powered by fuel derived from the same plant.Based on an existing design, the team behind Hemp Plane will replace materials such as fibreglass and carbon fibre usually used in...
A group of angry medical cannabis users in New Zealand have taken the country's Ministry of Health to task over a recent review of criteria.They have accused the Ministry's approach as " deceptive, unscientific, and in breach of patients' human rights" and are demanding an independent review.An external consultation...
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...
