“When we look at the signatures from the marijuana smokers, they look closer to non-users and non-smokers than the tobacco smokers, and that was a surprise to us.” The post Analysis: Cigarette Smoking Poses Greater […]
Study: Patients With Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy Improve Following Medical Cannabis Therapy
Cannabis treatment was associated with improvements in epilepsy‐specific outcomes, alongside improvements in anxiety, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life. The post Study: Patients With Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy Improve Following Medical Cannabis Therapy appeared first on […]
Analysis: Alcohol Poses a “Greater Threat to Road Safety” Than Cannabis
“These statistics suggest that although more drivers test positive for THC, alcohol remains the greater threat to road safety,” the study’s authors concluded. The post Analysis: Alcohol Poses a “Greater Threat to Road Safety” Than […]
Ohio Senate Passes Bill to Limit Hemp Product Sales to Licensed Dispensaries, Liquor Stores
The legislation aims to take hemp-derived THC products out of gas stations and smoke shops and require buyers to be 21 years or older. …
MMJ to File Emergency Injunction Against DEA’s ‘Unconstitutional Marijuana Hearing’
MMJ BioPharma Cultivation, a company seeking DEA registration to cultivate cannabis for research, is hoping to avoid an administrative hearing. …
Aurora Cannabis Completes Multimillion-Dollar Investment, Renames Manufacturing Facility
The company’s long-standing investment in operational excellence continues with industry-leading upgrades and the renaming of the facility to Aurora Alpine. …
Planet 13 Opens 33rd Florida Dispensary in Edgewater
The company’s medical cannabis retail facility is just south of Daytona Beach. …
Oklahoma Governor Calls for Statewide Crackdown on ‘Psychoactive Marijuana Byproducts’
Gov. Kevin Stitt sent a letter to multiple state agencies, tasking them with coordinating an enforcement plan against unregulated products. …
How to Manage an Inherited Powdery Mildew Outbreak
A CBT reader asks industry expert Ken Morrow how to manage a PM issue at a cannabis facility in a tropical climate. …
2 US House Reps Introduce Bill to Allow White House Drug Adviser to Publicly Back Cannabis Legalization
Congresswomen Dina Titus and Ilhan Omar’s legislative proposal would also allow the White House to sponsor and fund cannabis research. …
Innovating for the Benefit of Patients in Medical Cannabis (Opinion)
Poor bioavailability formulations in orally delivered medical cannabis have left an innovation gap for patients. …
High Tide Reports $6.8 Million in 4/20 Weekend Sales
The Canadian cannabis company announced its $100,000 holiday giveaway and a new employee stock option grant. …
Green Thumb Opening RISE Dispensary Ocala in Florida
The medical cannabis retail facility is the company’s 22nd location in the state and 104th store nationwide. …
Federal Judge Rules Medical Cannabis Isn’t Covered by Insurance
The U.S. district judge determined New Mexico law doesn’t mandate coverage, and, if it did, such a law would be preempted by federal law. …
Hemp Industry Trade Association of Arizona Responds to Denied Temporary Restraining Order
The association filed a lawsuit against the state’s attorney general over a deadline to pull hemp-derived THC products from unlicensed stores. …
California Lawmakers Vote, 15-0, To Repeal Cannabis Excise Tax Increase
The California Assembly Business and Professions Committee unanimously advanced legislation to prevent a 27% rate increase scheduled for July 1. …
Study: Post-Traumatic Stress Patients Experience Sustained Improvements Following Use of Medical Cannabis Products
Researchers reported that medical cannabis is associated with “significant improvements in post-traumatic stress symptoms, anxiety, sleep quality, and quality of life.” The post Study: Post-Traumatic Stress Patients Experience Sustained Improvements Following Use of Medical Cannabis […]
Largest Ever Meta-Analysis: There Exists a “Strong Consensus Supporting the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis”
“This is one of the clearest, most dramatic validations of medical cannabis in cancer care that the scientific community has ever seen.” The post Largest Ever Meta-Analysis: There Exists a “Strong Consensus Supporting the Therapeutic […]
Analysis: Changes in Cannabis’ Legal Status Not Associated With Reduced Traffic Safety
The study did not identify any “statistically significant impacts of legalization” on car accident fatality rates, insurance claim frequency, or average costs per insurance claim. The post Analysis: Changes in Cannabis’ Legal Status Not Associated […]
Survey: Smoking Remains Most Popular Method for Consuming Cannabis
Seventy-nine percent of consumers acknowledged smoking cannabis, while 41 percent acknowledged consuming edible formulations. The post Survey: Smoking Remains Most Popular Method for Consuming Cannabis appeared first on NORML.