NZ medical cannabis company Eqalis has inked an agreement with Australia's Novachem to bring Eqalis medicinal cannabis products into the Australian market. Established in 2019, Bay Of Plenty based Eqalis has a GMP certified manufacturing facility in Katikati, which is licensed to produce cannabis-based active ingredients and finished medicines. The...

The USA's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a new advisory concerning cannabidiol (CBD). SAMHSA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that was established back in 1992 to make substance use and mental disorder information, services, and research more accessible. The...

Plant-based milk is big business and getting bigger as consumers seek alternatives to dairy products. But some in the USA aren't happy with the term "milk" being used. These products can be made from a variety of sources - for example, rice, pea, almond, soy, wheat, coconut and of course...

It's been a big week for campaigning on reform to driving laws in Australia concerning medical cannabis patients. As the situation currently stands, patients using legally prescribed cannabis products containing THC can lose their driver's license for testing positive to its presence in most Australian states and territories, regardless of...

A crowdfunding campaign seeking to achieve fair and equal drug-driving laws for patients using medicinal cannabis has been launched in Australia. In most Australian jurisdictions, patients using legally prescribed cannabis products containing THC can lose their driver's license for testing positive to its presence, even if their driving has not...

Among circular economy projects to recently score cash from Canada's Government of Alberta is one relating to advanced bio-composite materials made with hemp. "Circular economy" is a concept whereby markets give incentives for reusing products, rather than disposing of them and then extracting new resources to create more of the...

New driving laws introduced in South Australia last week have heightened legal risks for SA patients using cannabis medicines containing THC. As of last Monday, South Australia Police (SAPOL) officers can issue an Immediate Loss of Licence notice to drivers testing positive for prescribed drugs. Previously, offending drivers were issued...

A recent poll indicates public support for legalising medical marijuana in North Carolina remains strong. Medical marijuana is legal in 37 US states, three of its territories and the District of Columbia. North Carolina isn't among them. There have been various legislative attempts to get it over the line, but...

There's a push in Pennsylvania to enable more farmers in the state to get a slice of the medical cannabis cultivation pie. Pennsylvania has been somewhat of a mover and shaker on the cannabis front, but in some aspects it's still quite restrictive - particularly on medical cannabis cultivation. There have...

To say conditions are challenging at the moment in Ukraine for just about anything would be an understatement. But the country's hemp industry is pushing ahead. Hemp has been cultivated in Ukraine for centuries. Currently, industrial hemp production is allowed only for seed and fiber, and growers must apply for...