U.S., August 21, 2019 (INDEPENDENT)- A cannabis chemical may have a “major impact” in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study.
Pancreatic cancer has a five-year survival rate of just nine per cent, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), and is expected to be the second leading cause of cancer deaths...
U.S, July 10, 2020 (MERRYJANE) The task force, created in partnership with Bernie Sanders, does advocate for decriminalizing pot and mass-expungement, but not legalizing adult-use cannabis — only medical marijuana.
Two-thirds of Americans want to put an end to cannabis prohibition, according to Newsweek. Even so,...
U.S, April 27, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Choosing the right cannabis or hemp extraction method can be complicated. Prices can vary widely, different processes require different levels of expertise to operate, and not all ground facilities will be suitable to handle some of the more hazardous solvents that are...
UNITED STATES, August 6, 2019 (MARIJUANA BUSINESS DAILY) - In a development that could boost the medical marijuana market in New Mexico, a district court judge ordered the state to begin issuing cards to qualified MMJ patients regardless of where they live.
The crux of the issue, according to NM Political...
U.S, February 21, 2020 (HEMPGAZETTE) It’s looking like Thunderbirds are go for a medical cannabis insomnia product developed by Zelira Therapeutics (ASX:ZLD).
In case you’re wondering who Zelira is, you might recognise it by its previous name – Zelda Therapeutics. The name change came...
UNITED KINGDOM, August 30, 2019 (HEALTH EUROPA) - In June 2019, the Federal Council has submitted a proposal suggesting that medicinal cannabis in Switzerland should be made legal.
Over recent years, Switzerland has “been relatively progressive on cannabis, including the legalisation of cannabis with no more than 1% THC.” For example, this level...
UNITED STATES, October 8, 2019 (HEMP INDUSTRY DAILY)- First-time hemp farmers who hurried to cash in after the crop became federally legal may be the biggest losers of this crop year, experts say.
Congress legalized hemp to bring a new crop to farmers hurting from depressed markets, low prices and...
CANADA, February 3, 2021 (HEMPGAZETTE) Canada-headquartered Tilray has announced Portugal’s national healthcare regulator has provided authorisation for the company to sell its medical cannabis products in that country.
Legislation was signed into law in 2018 to allow for medicinal use of cannabis in Portugal, which...
AUSRALIA, May 13, 2020 (HEMPGAZETTE) Australia’s Little Green Pharma Ltd (ASX:LGP) announced on Monday it had been granted a new Manufacture Permit for its manufacturing facility by the Office of Drug Control (ODC).
The permit enables in-house extraction once LGP’s next crop is...
U.S, April 30, 2020 (MERRYJANE) As part of the Golden State’s expungement program to remove low-level, nonviolent weed offenses from residents’ criminal records, Santa Clara County just cleared over 11,000 convictions, affecting more than 9,000 individuals.
Santa Clara County in California...