A bill making its way through Florida's House seeks to further tighten up regulations surrounding the state's booming hemp industry. In 2019, following hemp being federally legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill, Florida's legislature created the State Hemp Program authorizing the cultivation of hemp and sale of hemp extract...

Medical cannabis became legal in Australia in 2016. There are still significant hurdles for patients in Victoria (and elsewhere) 8 years on. On 24 February 2016, amendments to Australia's Narcotic Drugs Act were passed that in the words of the Federal Minister of Health at the time were "... the...

A study out of Canada's University of British Columbia suggests cannabis could be a useful tool for reducing crystal methamphetamine cravings. As in many other countries, Canada has been heavily impacted by illicit methamphetamine use. Previous research found the population-based rate of amphetamine-related emergency department visits in the country's province...

In some jurisdictions, legal hemp plants become marijuana and therefore illegal when THC concentrations are above 0.3% dry weight. Why this number? In the USA, industrial hemp is defined at a federal level as: "the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all...

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has issued a warning letter concerning the use of hemp-derived cannabinoids as food ingredients. The state's Attorney General’s Office issued an opinion letter on Delta 8 and other forms of THC in 2021, calling them illegal. Subsequent actions, such as...

An Australian study has found a cannabis extract called PHEC-66 has shown promise in slowing down melanoma cell growth and increasing cell death rates. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that usually occurs on the parts of the body that have been overexposed to the sun. Left untreated, melanomas...

A recent study has found hemp biomass left behind after extraction of cannabidiol (CBD) is safe for consumption by lactating dairy cows - although the taste may be a little off-putting to the cows initially. Spent hemp biomass, like other hemp waste products, retains significant nutritional value. But the use...

Ecofibre Limited (ASX:EOF) has entered into a conditional agreement to sell its hemp food and animal products business, Ananda Food Pty Ltd, to a wholly owned subsidiary of Elixinol Wellness Limited (ASX: EXL). Ananda Food claims to be Australia's largest hemp producer and leader in both growing and processing hemp...

A study of the phytoremediation potential of industrial hemp in mopping up copper-contaminated Mediterranean soils has revealed some interesting results. While copper (Cu) is a metal that is an essential micronutrient for the growth of both plants and animals, too much causes toxicity. Scrubbing soils of heavy metal contamination can...

Canada based Aurora Cannabis Inc. has announced its subsidiary acquired the remaining approximately 90% equity interest in Australia's Indica Industries Pty Ltd ("MedReleaf Australia"). Aurora has been on the cannabis scene for a long time. It began building its first facility in Western Canada back in 2013. The company was...