The total number of industrial hemp licences issued in South Australia have doubled since trials kicked off in 2018 - but the state's hemp industry is still very much at a nascent stage. According to the Adelaide Advertiser (paywall) 21 businesses are now approved to produce or process hemp in...

It's increasingly clear that Kiwis aren't as keen on recreational marijuana as they are on supporting medical cannabis. A non-binding referendum held on 17 October 2020 in conjunction with the 2020 general election and a euthanasia referendum involved a vote for or against the proposed "Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill",...

Australian medical cannabis company Zelira Therapeutics (ASX:ZLD) announced last week its formulations developed to support Autism Spectrum Disorder patients are now available via the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Special Access Scheme. Zelira Therapeutics came into being after a merger between Australia's Zelda Therapeutics Limited and the USA’s Ilera Therapeutics LLC...

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced yesterday the state's Department of Health has filed proposed long-awaited regulations governing cannabinoid hemp products. The State's Cannabinoid Hemp Program will license cannabinoid hemp processors and retailers, and set quality control standards all products must adhere to. "Establishing the State's Cannabinoid Hemp Program to regulate production...

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...