Australian Capital Territory legalises personal cannabis growing
On 25 September, 2019, the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) approved a law permitting personal cultivation, possession and use of cannabis...
Cannabis beer: grant to study and develop innovative yeasts
Province Brands of Canada, developers of the world's first and only beers brewed from the cannabis plant, will join with Western University (WU) to study...
US alcohol consumption falling as cannabis use increases
Over the past several years, US alcohol consumption rates have declined rapidly, leaving consumers to find new alternatives.
Notably, the cannabis industry is directly correlated...
Is the scale in medical cannabis the biggest catch-22 of the 21st century?
1 November 2019 will mark the first anniversary since medical cannabis has been made legal in the United Kingdom, and yet...?
And yet, well under...
Cannabis 2.0: Canada legalises cannabis edibles, beverages and extracts
On the first anniversary of Canadian cannabis legalisation, ‘Legalisation 2.0’ or ‘Cannabis 2.0,’ will allow popular cannabis derivatives like edibles, infused beverages, and vapes...
Potential therapy to treat detrimental effects of prenatal cannabis exposure
Potential therapies for the detrimental effects of prenatal exposure to THC have been discovered using a preclinical animal model.
A new study using a preclinical...
Cannabis use and the immune system: white blood cell count
A study has shown that the total white blood cell count in cannabis users is higher among heavy users when compared to non-users.
The study,...
Universities offer first cannabis certificate for healthcare professionals
Two educations institutions are offering their first cannabis certificate for healthcare professionals.
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, a leader in integrative healthcare education, is the...
Medical cannabis knowledge sharing: can the UK learn from Australia?
Medical cannabis has been legal in Australia since 2016 with almost 20,000 legal patient approvals.
The law was introduced in Australia in February 2016 to...
Growing use as old cannabis stereotypes are debunked
Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, but despite the therapeutic benefits of the plant, international regulators ultimately deemed it unsafe for...
Sustainable future for cannabis: why Europe should prefer SmallCannabis™
Global cannabis prohibition is ending, and supply of legal cannabis is increasing. Here, Jim Plamondon of Thai Cannabis talks more about the sustainable future...
Australian Government invests $3m for medical cannabis research
The Australian Government is investing AUD $3m (~€1.65m) from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) into medical cannabis research.
The research is intended to examine...
Cannabis study reveals how CBD offsets the side-effects of THC
Researchers have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects caused THC.
Researchers at Western...
Perception shift helps to propel cannabis industry to new heights
The cannabis market has shown investors its long-term potential in recent years.
Despite legal setbacks on the federal level, the young cannabis industry has made impressive...
Medical cannabis use amongst older Canadians increasing
According to research by Oxford University, older adults are the fastest growing demographic of Canadian cannabis users.
The implications, however, of medical cannabis use for older adults...
Raphael Mechoulam: father of cannabis research unveils latest findings
The father of medical cannabis research announced a new finding that has the potential for stronger therapeutic effects than CBD.
Raphael Mechoulam headlined the list of...
New Frontier Data releases new 2019 US hemp study
New Frontier Data, the authority in data, analytics and business intelligence for the global cannabis industry, in collaboration with Vote Hemp, releases The US...
Research unclear on link between cannabis and psychosis
A number of studies have been looking at the link between cannabis and psychosis, however, much more needs to be done to fully understand...
Society of Cannabis Clinicians announces its official journal
The Society of Cannabis Clinicians (SCC) has announced the new, peer-reviewed Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research journal as its official journal.
The Society of Cannabis Clinicians...
Essential micronutrient can protect foetus from cannabis effects
Critical new research has discovered that an essential micronutrient can help to protect unborn babies from damaging cannabis effects in the womb.
Many women who...
