Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says changes for ‘unapproved’ medicinal cannabis products will remove some red tape and further improve patient access. Among the changes to kick in from November 22, medicinal cannabis product sponsors will no longer be required to submit a declaration of compliance with TGO 93 to...

Sustainable Nutrition Group Ltd (ASX:TSN) has partnered with Australian Plant Proteins to develop its own hemp seed derived protein concentrate and isolate. Sustainable Nutrition Group isn't a new player in the hemp game - it was formerly known Australian Primary Hemp before a name change last month. Under the agreement with...

Mississippi patients hoping on a green light for the state's medical marijuana program before year's end are likely to be disappointed. The situation to date: In 2020, the state's lawmakers put together a ballot initiative to legalise medical cannabis - and 69.2% of voters supported it in November last year.  But...

They say better late than never, but in the case of making medical cannabis available locally to West Virginia patients, wow. It was way back in April 2017 when West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed a bill into law creating the state's Medical Cannabis Act. Under the Act, appropriately certified patients...

While a challenging year on many fronts, the CBD market in the USA remains relatively healthy. According to Brightfield Group's latest US CBD Market Industry Update, the US hemp-derived CBD market is expected to hit $4.7 billion in retail sales in 2021, a modest increase of 2.5% on sales last...

Australia's Little Green Pharma and Southern Cross University are partnering for a study on treating fibromyalgia syndrome with medical cannabis. Fibromyalgia is chronic condition accompanied by symptoms including widespread pain in the muscles and bones. Its impacts can be anything from uncomfortable to debilitating for sufferers and conventional medications such...

Just days after he was appointed to a couple of roles at medical cannabis company Creso Pharma, Legalise Cannabis Western Australia's Brian Walker MLC has ditched the position. Last week, Creso Pharma announced the appointment of Dr Walker as a strategic consultant to the company and as chair of its...

Time flies - it was 25 years ago on Friday voters in the US state of California gave the green light for medical cannabis. California's Compassionate Use Act of 1996, Prop. 215, was the  first law to legalize the personal use and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes since prohibition...

Regulations establishing New York State's Cannabinoid Hemp Program make things very clear on the issue of Delta-8 THC. But this doesn't mean it's game over for the controversial cannabinoid. Delta-8 THC can be created by manipulating hemp-derived cannabidiol. Its legality at a federal level is a topic of some heated...

Following the green light from the USDA, hemp should finally (legally) appear Idaho fields again next year. Idaho was the last US state to have a ban on hemp cultivation. In April this year, the state's senate voted in favour of HB 126, the Industrial Hemp Research and Development Act....