The USA's Drug Enforcement Administration and others are being sued over what was claimed to be unlawful destruction of a hemp crop in California. Agro Dynamics LLC says that in August 2019 it acquired the necessary authorisation for the legal cultivation of hemp on their premises in San Diego County....

The European Industrial Hemp Association has welcomed a successful European Parliament vote on an increase of the THC threshold for industrial hemp. What legally distinguishes industrial hemp from marijuana is its level of the intoxicating cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). But thresholds vary from place to place. The higher the threshold, the...

Nebraska medicinal cannabis supporters were back on the petition trail on the weekend, getting a head start on their 2022 ballot goal. Just to briefly recap the situation to date.. Nebraska doesn't currently have a medicinal marijuana program and there no other allowances for patients as the situation stands. Nebraskans for...

Canadian researchers have found medical cannabis seems to be having an impact on alcohol use among patients. A large cross-sectional survey of patients in Canada indicates significant reductions in alcohol use following commencement of medical cannabis. The study drew on data from a survey of 2,102 patients enrolled in the...

The Victorian Government says the future of an industrial hemp industry in the state is looking bright after a taskforce report was tabled on Wednesday. While Victoria is striving to be a leader in medicinal cannabis in Australia, when it comes to hemp it's quite the laggard - but perhaps...

Hemp industry high flyer Ecofibre was punished by the market on Tuesday after release of its Appendix 4C Quarterly Report for the three months ended 30 September 2020. ASX-listed Ecofibre (ASX:EOF) reported cash flow and revenue remained generally in line with its 4Q20 result, below the previous corresponding period and...

MediPharm Labs Inc has initiated a clinical trial to research and evaluate the effectiveness of the company's cannabis-derived medicines for the treatment of end-stage renal disease or Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Chronic kidney disease involves kidney damage over a long period of time that impacts on the organ's ability to...

A recently published survey report from Medical Cannabis Canada provides a snapshot of medicinal cannabis patients in that country and the challenges they face. The survey report is based on the responses of a sample of 1,000 patients polled from July 28 to August 1, 2020. Among the findings, just over...

A study out of Washington State University finds cannabis may provide short term relief of OCD symptoms - but more research needs to be done. Someone being referred to as "a bit OCD" isn't uncommon in conversation, but it trivialises what is a very serious condition. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is where...

In the Australian state of Victoria, a Government working group will be formed with view to making changes to road laws effectively forbidding patients who take legally prescribed medicines with THC from driving. Currently, it is an offence in Victoria for a person to drive with any amount of THC...