Older adults are increasingly using medical cannabis - this study sought (among other things) to determine the prevalence of adverse events. Carried out by researchers from Canopy Growth and Santé Cannabis, the study looked at authorization patterns, safety and effects of medical cannabis in older adults aged 65 years or...

Another study has found prescription opioid use reducing in many patients after they begin using prescribed medical cannabis. The abuse and negative impacts of prescription opioids in the USA continues to be a significant issue. According to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, overdose deaths from opioids increased to 75,673...

Hemp Foods Australia's new Functional Seed Mix range will soon be appearing on supermarket giant Coles' shelves across the country. On Wednesday, Hemp Food Australia parent  Elixinol Wellness said it had secured distribution of its new line more than 800 Coles stores nationwide. “To secure national distribution with Coles for our...

Eligible California residents are being invited to join a study on the effectiveness of cannabinoids in treating chronic pain associated with several conditions. The 12-week study, a collaboration between University of Michigan and commercial entities MoreBetter (Releaf App), LEVEL and Overcome, is looking specifically at managing pain associated with fibromyalgia,...

A study of adult autism patients registered with UK Medical Cannabis Registry has indicated patients are generally experiencing an improvement in quality of life. The UK Medical Cannabis Registry is a database designed to collate outcomes on prescribing. It captures data including prescribed formulations, adverse events and patient-reported outcomes, with...

An Oregon State University study has found spent hemp biomass left over from CBD extraction - usually just treated as waste or plowed back into fields - is looking to be a good feed alternative for lambs. Believed to be the first study evaluating the effects of feeding spent hemp...

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed off on a fistful of cannabis related legislation designed to strengthen the state's related laws. Among the ten bills was SB 1186 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco); which pre-empts local bans on medicinal cannabis delivery, expanding patients’ access to legal, regulated cannabis products. Most...

Legalise Cannabis WA's Dr. Brian Walker MLC wants medical cannabis treatments included in Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). While medical cannabis was legalised in Australia back in 2016, barriers to access remain - among them, cost. The PBS is an Australian Government program that benefits Australians by subsidising medicines to make...

Idaho State Department of Agriculture's plan to ban animal health supplements containing hemp and CBD have some pet owners and businesses claiming it's a very ruff deal. While widely available in the state for some years, the Department intends to stop the sale of such products beginning November 1, 2022....

July 2022 medical marijuana sales in Colorado were down by nearly half compared with July 2021, which is the lowest since legalization occurred nearly ten years ago. According to Colorado Department of Revenue figures, the state racked up $153.9 million in total sales for recreational and medical marijuana in July,...