A significant proportion of U.S. adults have reported using delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their lifetime according to a recently published study, and use is more prolific in states prohibiting all marijuana use.Delta-8 THC is an intoxicating cannabinoid similar to Delta-9. It naturally occurs in very low quantities in hemp plants,...
Well, that didn't take long. Nebraska's medical cannabis program is yet to be fully implemented and now there's a petition initiative to legalise cannabis generally in the state.After a couple of failed attempts, Nebraska voters gave their thumbs up to two medical cannabis initiatives - Initiatives 437 and 438...
In Australia, it's been reported rank-and-file Victorian Liberal party members will use a state council meeting this month to put forward their case for a regulated cannabis market for adult use in the state.The Guardian is reporting that among 62 draft motions for the Victorian Liberal state council meeting...
In the US state of Alabama, Troy University is warning students that being caught with hemp-derived THC products could have more severe consequences as a result of recently introduced laws.At the beginning of July this year, Alabama House Bill 445 went into effect, restricting certain hemp products from...
A cannabis and hemp economist claims the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s method of calculating the value of the nation's hemp cultivation sector is flawed, and that's negatively impacting farmers.The issue is relation to floral hemp - plants that are cultivated for cannabinoid extraction."The lower value of the crop...
Darkling beetles, the adult form of mealworms, wreak a heavy toll on the poultry industry. But hemp-based pesticides may play an important role in controlling them.Fayetteville State University (North Carolina) Biology Professor Dr. Shirley Chao has been heavily involved in researching safer pesticides that target specific pests while minimising...
Adding to the debate about the efficacy of cannabis in managing chronic pain is a new study indicating discontinuation rates among patients are quite high.Medical cannabis (MC) has become increasingly popular as a treatment for chronic musculoskeletal pain. Some patients swear by it, others don't find it beneficial. Illustrating...
Tightening up of Oklahoma's medical cannabis program has not only resulted in fewer cultivators and dispensaries, but patients too.Oklahoma's legal medical cannabis arrangements were hugely popular, but back in March 2023, Governor Kevin Stitt said that things were “way out of control” in Oklahoma; signalling a further tightening up...
A cyber security researcher has provided details of a huge medical cannabis patient database that he claims was publicly accessible.As medical cannabis programs proliferate around the world, so too does the amount of related sensitive patient information stored in online databases. Some are better protected than others, and in...
The Australian Senate's Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee recently opened submissions for an inquiry into opportunities for the development of Australia's industrial hemp industry.The inquiry is looking for feedback from stakeholders concerning the industry's potential to contribute to:The nation's farming systems
Australian manufacturing
The local...
