A new study has found cannabis use is becoming more common among older adults in the USA - and it's being used mostly for medical purposes. University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers surveyed 568 patients 65 years and older and found 15% had used cannabis in the past...

Australian medicinal cannabinoid company Incannex Healthcare Limited (ASX: IHL) has reported a record quarter for both patient acquisition and sales. The company says cash receipts for the September 2020 quarter were $695K, and it was the first quarter where cannabinoid products were the sole contributor to its revenues. Its products made...

An extension of the USA's hemp pilot program through September of 2021 was welcomed by many industry participants. After passage of the 2018 Farm Bill that saw hemp no longer a Controlled Substance, states had a deadline of October 31, 2020 to submit final plans to the USDA for approval...

Four would-be marijuana thieves in the USA proved not to be the sharpest tools in the shed. To put it bluntly, they were about as dumb as they come. Clackamas County is situated in the U.S. state of Oregon. Agriculture, timber and manufacturing are among the principle activities in the...

A Melbourne security firm is looking to establish a medicinal cannabis cultivation operation outside of Bendigo, in central Victoria. This project has been in the pipeline for some time, with the cover letter for the application dated December 2019. At that point, applicant JLSL Risk Mitigation understandably wanted the "utmost...

Wearing hemp clothing is no longer a fringe, hippie fashion statement. In fact, big brands and high end boutiques alike are embracing the sustainable material. Levi’s and Nike have both recently released ranges made of hemp. While Levi’s has long been the leader in denim, they've admitted their products aren’t...

Canada-headquartered MediPharm Labs Corp. announced this week it had entered into a buyout agreement to acquire the remaining chunk of the company’s 80%-owned subsidiary MediPharm Labs Australia. After the transaction MediPharm Labs Australia will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. "With our Australia GMP certified manufacturing assets and licences from...

A study has indicated a growing number of women in the USA are either using cannabis or want to use it for the management of menopause symptoms. The average age of menopause is 51 years but can start earlier. Most women have symptoms for 5 to 10 years and each...

While Nebraskan medical marijuana supporters recently had their hopes dashed, they are now looking to the 2022 ballot. Just to recap the situation to date: There is no medical marijuana program in Nebraska and no allowances for patients as things currently stand. It was hoped the situation may have changed after...

Recent testing of a range of medicinal cannabis products being supplied via the SAS in Australia showed some inconsistencies. But there's a twist. Medical cannabis products can be accessed in Australia under the Special Access Scheme (SAS), Authorised Prescriber scheme, and clinical trial schemes. Of 22 samples received for testing by...