IGC News and Press, India Globalization Capital Inc. From 03/09/23

Cannabis reform activists in Wyoming ran into a wall after two measures meant to legalize medical marijuana and decriminalize cannabis possession failed to make it to the 2024 ballot. Wyoming NORML, one of the primary sponsors of the cannabis legalization measures, said last week that activists...

In light of the rising number of states that have legalized marijuana, the American Transportation Research Institute is seeking feedback from carriers on whether federal drug testing regulations for CDL holders should be altered . Currently, recreational cannabis is legal in more than 20 states...

Government showing strong support for bills aimed at treating Alzheimer’s disease IGC’s leading drug candidate recently completed phase 1 of a safety and tolerability trial, and entered phase 2 Company’s proprietary treatments have “the potential to revolutionize t...

On Feb. 21, 2023, Iowa Democratic legislators introduced a bill that would permit adult-use cannabis for recreational purposes . The proposed legislation would make it legal for adults 21 years and older with valid identification to possess cannabis with up to 500 milligrams of THC, the main psy...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has released a new advisory warning about the possible side effects, harms, and unknowns of CBD. The federal agency also makes the implication that cannabis disp...

Company’s investigational drug is being tested for the first time ever on humans in an FDA-approved study In phase 1 studies, IGC-AD1 shows potential to safely reduce debilitating symptoms IGC is actively building a portfolio of both cannabis-based and manufactured molecules that can a...

Over the past decade or so, a growing body of research has revealed that cannabis has significant therapeutic potential. Studies have found that cannabis can be effective against a host of medical conditions, including chronic pain, insomnia and anxiety, with none of the side effects typically ...

Chronic pain is a long-standing pain that occurs together with another chronic illness such as arthritis or cancer. Chronic pain has been linked to depression , anxiety, restrictions in mobility and daily activities, increased health care costs, poor quality of life and dependence on opioids. N...

Last week saw the launch of the Australian Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA), a newly formed organization to provide nurses with peer support, education and advocacy regarding medicinal marijuana. Simone O'Brien, a nurse practitioner and licensed medical marijuana practitioner, founded the gro...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) recently unveiled the state's biennial budget proposal, which once more includes language supporting the legalization of both medical and recreational cannabis . The governor made it known that he intended to include the adult-use proposal in his request, despit...