For the first time since it was legalised in Australia in 2016, applications for medicinal cannabis access using the most common pathway dropped in Australia in 2022. But it doesn't mean the number of Australians accessing medical cannabis have; and legally.Administered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), Australia’s Special...

A new study reveals a significant proportion of Americans are trialing cannabis for chronic pain relief.According to the USA's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20.4% of adults had chronic pain in 2019. 7.4% had chronic pain that frequently limited life or work activities during the previous 3 months....

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear  last week gave lawmakers another strong nudge to get cracking on solid medical cannabis legislation this year.A quick summary of the situation to date:The issue has been a strong focus for the Governor, who became tired of delays on legislation providing suitable medicinal cannabis access...

While only having 5 dispensaries and a comparatively small population, Iowa's medical cannabis sales reached USD $10.2 million last year.Among US jurisdictions with medical cannabis programs, Iowa's was comparatively restrictive, but after a few tweaks to legislation accessibility has improved and the program continues to grow.A report recently released...

There's been a disturbing spike in the number of children ingesting cannabis edibles in the USA.A retrospective analysis of the nation's National Poison Data System data for exposure to edible cannabis products in children under six years has revealed the number of incidents skyrocketed from 207 reported cases in...

Better (nearly) late than never. What was looking like a washout for Alabama's yet-to-be-established medical cannabis industry wound up with a decent turnout.After years and multiple attempts to more broadly legalise medical cannabis in Alabama, the state's lawmakers finally gave the green light in February 2021. But the wait...

What's claimed to be the first officially verified locally grown and made THC based cannabis medicines in New Zealand are good to go.Helius Therapeutics announced last week two new products had met the nation's strict quality standard; verified by New Zealand’s Medicinal Cannabis Agency on December 21.It was a...

It's been a long time coming, but patients in Kentucky finally have some legal protection for using medical cannabis.In November last year, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order that would allow residents with certain medical conditions to possess and use small amounts of medical cannabis from...

A recent Australian study has found cannabis oil to be effective in the treatment of insomnia - and well tolerated.Insomnia is a fairly common condition. Many of us will experience it at some point in our lives. While temporary for many and resolving without intervention, for some it can...

It's often said more scientific research needs to be done on cannabis. But the fact is plenty has been and is happening.Marijuana advocacy group NORML has crunched the numbers for 2022 and says more scientific papers relating to marijuana have been published this year than any other. A keyword...