‘Blockbuster’ Cannabis Drug for Chronic Lower Back Pain Set for Release in 2026
The first cannabis-derived product for chronic lower back pain VER-01, is to be launched this year by German pharmaceutical company Vertanical, It claims the new product is twice as effective as existing treatments and opens up a new and uncontroversial pathway for cannabis prescriptions.
Kiwi Hemp Overhaul: THC Limit Will be 1% and Farmers Won’t Need Permits to Grow
New Zealand has announced an overhaul of hemp regulations aimed at cutting red tape and encouraging more planting. The new rules see the THC limit in hemp raised to 1% and the permit system dropped for a looser regulatory regime.