Thinking of joining the FBI? If you've used cannabidiol (CBD) any time in the past year, you'll need to wait a bit.The USA's Federal Bureau of Investigation received a question asking why marijuana and CBD are legal in Colorado, but the person asking couldn't apply for employment with the...
While illicit medical cannabis use is still very common in Australia, the uptake of legal medicinal cannabis is growing quickly.The third Cannabis as Medicine Survey (CAMS20) survey report has been published by researchers from University of Sydney's Lambert Initiative, following on from CAMS16 and CAMS18.CAMS20 is based on...
Following in the footsteps of the country's armed forces, the US Forest Service has clarified its stance on recreational and/or medicinal use of marijuana by employees.Human Resources Management published an update early this week stating marijuana is still an illegal drug per federal law."All Forest Service employees must remain...
While disappointed by the news that its medical marijuana petition drive efforts have again failed, Nebraskans For Medical Marijuana aren't giving up.Nebraska looked pretty much set to have a formal medical marijuana program back in 2020 after Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) collected enough petition signatures to have a...
Hemp is set to play a significant role in a major water quality improvement project in the US city of Decatur.The City of Decatur has been awarded a $9,883,117 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for the Lake Decatur Water Quality Initiative.Lake...
Bod Australia (ASX:BOD) announced last week it had been awarded US Hemp Authority Certification for its cannabidiol extract and CBD products sold in the US.When it comes to CBD products, the USA is still the wild west to a degree as quality control is an ongoing issue in the...
The USA's Redwire Corporation is gearing up to enable hemp to be grown in the International Space Station.In what the company says is the only commercially owned and operated plant growth platform capable of growing from seed to maturity in space, the Redwire Greenhouse could launch in spring next...
What's said to be the first dedicated medical cannabis clinic in South Australia's capital city has recently opened for business.IvyMed Clinics is located in Adelaide's inner southern suburb of Pasadena and has two independent tenant practitioners.Dr Hsin-Pei Lin (Ellen) is a general practitioner with experience working with patients who...
Australian medical cannabis company Emyria (ASX:EMD) has been given the go-ahead for a phase 3 trial of its over-the-counter cannabidiol formulation.Back in March we reported Emryia was gearing up for a Phase 1 Study of its EMD-RX5 formulation, which has been developed to tackle psychological distress. On Tuesday the...
A new study suggests many workers in US medical cannabis dispensaries may not be getting the education they need to provide good advice to patients.Many cancer patients are turning to cannabis to help manage their symptoms. Oncology teams don't appear to be providing much guidance on its use, so...
