The oldest continuously operating cannabis dispensary in the United States, Berkeley Patients Group, was inaugurated in 1999 - and has plenty of stories to tell.California’s Compassionate Use Act of 1996, Prop. 215, was the first law in the USA to legalize the personal use and cultivation of marijuana...
The USA's National Hemp Association (NHA) has been awarded $19.67 million to help protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed through innovative hemp cultivation.The funding was announced last week as part of the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which supports solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land.Chesapeake Bay is...
Illegal cannabis sales via unregulated online retailers have proliferated in the UK, and in some cases this exposes buyers to harmful substances according to a new report.Medical cannabis has been legal in the UK since November 2018, but prescriptions can only be issued by a specialist doctor with relevant...
The UK's Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has provided advice on a proposal to amend the licensing regimen for industrial hemp.In April this year, then-Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire Chris Philp wrote to the ACMD to request their advice on raising the THC limit for...
In its latest quarterly activities report, Australian medical cannabis firm Little Green Pharma (ASX:LGP) paints a pretty rosy picture.For the quarter ending September 2024, the company reported record revenue of $10.2 million (unaudited), which was up 40% on the prior quarter and close to 60% on previous corresponding quarter....
Arkansas election officials will not be counting votes for a a ballot initiative concerning medical marijuana. Here's why.While the initiative for the proposed Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024 will appear on the November ballot, the state's Supreme Court ruled it misleading due to the nature of its popular name...
A study on the use of cannabis edibles and impacts on chronic pain delivers some interesting findings in relation to lower back conditions.The study was part of a broader investigation examining the effects of cannabinoids in edible form (such as gummies) on pain relief, inflammation, and cognitive dysfunction in...
The New Zealand Hemp Industries Association (NZHIA) is in the midst of a three-month campaign calling on the country's government to "get out the way" of hemp.The association is urging supporters of the crop to pressure the government to remove industrial hemp (iHemp) from the Misuse of Drugs Act...
A comprehensive new report looks at the impacts of a "second wave" of cannabis legalisation in Germany.It was in March 2017 when a law recognising cannabis as medicine and increasing its availability came into effect. There was much hype around it - but if failed to meet initial expectations.But...
Cannabis use has been widely associated with less physical activity, creating a "lazy" stereotype. Some studies indicate otherwise.In analysis released this month, researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU) used Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data to evaluate the association between cannabis use and physical activity among adults (18...
