The ODC Sets New Hemp Guidelines For Australia

The ODC’s new hemp cultivation guidelines have made things a lot easier for hemp cultivators in Australia.

Cannabis legislation has been changing rapidly over the past few months, and the global cannabis industry has felt major gains as a result. In early November, five states in the U.S. voted to legalize some form of cannabis, followed shortly by the U.N.’s announcement that cannabis would be removed from its list of Schedule IV substances, where the plant previously sat alongside heroin.

Most recently, the MORE Act (Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement) passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, which aims to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and create a shared federal-state control of cannabis programs, though it’s unlikely it will also pass in the Republican-controlled Senate.

And, here in Australia, cannabis advocates are waiting with bated breath for CBD medicines to be made accessible over the counter, as medicinal cannabis prescriptions continue to climb month-on-month.

Cannabis is being increasingly accepted by countries and governing bodies, thus allowing the benefits of legal cannabis to become more widespread.