Cannabis can suck large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as it grows, but the way it's grown can have a major negative impact on its overall carbon emissions credibility. A new study out of Colorado State University takes a deep dive into the burgeoning industry’s carbon footprint, and...

In the USA, enterprising girl scouts have enjoyed roaring trade selling their cookies outside of recreational and medical cannabis centres (go figure). But it hasn't been without its upsets. On the first weekend of this month, a girl scout troop set themselves up selling cookies in front of The Greenhouse...

The latest U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Drug Threat Assessment says hemp is causing headaches for law enforcement. 10 pages of the 100-page report are dedicated to marijuana related issues. This section mentions the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp production at the federal level is causing problems,...

A survey carried out by the USA's Parkinson’s Foundation provides some insights on the use of and views on cannabis among people living with Parkinson's Disease (PD). The initiative involved the distribution of surveys to 7,607 people with PD in January last year, with 1,064 complete responses analyzed. The average...

Results from a study suggest using cannabis medicinally for migraine relief too often may also be associated with "rebound" headaches. This may not just apply to cannabis. According to the USA's MigraineTrust, the use of acute pain-relief medicine more than two or three times a week or more than 10...

The USA's National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has formalised its support for increasing hemp maximum THC levels. The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant with a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3 percent by...

The New Zealand Medical Cannabis Council claims the country's government scheme is being undermined by unregulated medical cannabis imports. The NZMCC says some medical practitioners are importing products and selling directly to patients, taking advantage of a loophole in Section 25 of NZ's Medicines Act. That section provides an exemption allowing...

The 2020 hemp season was a challenging one for growers in the US state of Illinois, reflected in recently released harvest statistics. The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) final harvest numbers for the 2020 hemp growing season indicate 2,734 acres of hemp was planted, with 2,392 acres harvested. Last year,...

Australia's national science agency has been granted a manufacturing licence to develop medicinal cannabis products by the Australian Office of Drug Control. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) says it will work to bridge the gap between cannabis cultivation and medicine manufacture, developing protocols and the first prototype...

New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Monday that applications are being accepted for the state's Cannabinoid Hemp Program. The Program involves licencing cannabinoid hemp processors, distributors and retailers. "Opening the application process for businesses looking to be part of the growing hemp industry in New York State is...