A memo from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinding the directives of what's known as the "Cole Memo" had many in the U.S. cannabis industry on edge.The Cole Memo was written by former US Attorney General James M. Cole in 2013 and followed on from a similar document authored...

Following consultation carried out last year, Australia's Federal Government announced yesterday it has decided to permit the export of medical cannabis products."We are making these changes because the expanding domestic medicinal cannabis products industry is facing increasing competition from imports," said part of a statement posted on Federal Health...

In the U.S. state of Maine, applications are now being accepted by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for the 2018 industrial hemp growing season - it's third since the state again allowed cultivation.The costs associated with licensing are a $100 application fee, a $500 license fee and...

The list of cannabis companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange will soon get a little longer (again), with Elixinol (ASX: EXL) to join the pack.On 28 November 2017, Elixinol Global Limited announced an initial public offering (now closed) of 20 million shares in Elixinol Global at an offer...

Thousands of patients have registered for Pennsylvania's medicinal cannabis program, and to date eight grower/processors have been approved to begin operations in the state.A very proud Governor Tom Wolf provided an update on progress last week.“Patients have started to receive their medical marijuana identification cards, bringing us one step...

A King’s College London clinical trial involving the cannabis compound CBD has shown it may be beneficial in treating psychosis in schizophrenia.While cannabis can pose a risk to people with schizophrenia, this is thought to be primarily due to the effects tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive component that can induce...

It seems medical cannabis products containing higher levels of THC will soon be available in Mexico.According to a report published on Riviera Maya News, the federal commissioner of COFEPRIS (Federal Committee for Protection from Sanitary Risks) has indicated cannabis-based medicine will be available in Mexico reasonably early next year.Currently, cannabis...

Hawaii's Department of Health last week announced it had added Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) to its list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis use.ALS is also often referred to as motor neurone disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease. It's a condition that impacts on the nervous system, weakening muscles....

PUF Ventures Australia (PUFA) announced last week it was changing its name to Solaris Nutraceuticals Pty. Ltd.“The new name reflects our focus on distinct innovations to provide medicinal cannabis grown under the Northern Rivers sun in our proposed 1.2 million square foot Ultra-Clima glass house,” said President and CEO Michael...

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has published a new series of clinical guides (not to be confused with clinical guidelines) to provide advice and explanations regarding medical cannabis.The guides were authored by a team from the Universities of New South Wales, Sydney and Queensland, who reviewed clinical evidence for the...