AUSTRALIA, Ocotber 8, 2019, (CANNABISNOW) In the decades since the medical marijuana movement began in earnest in the 1970s, cannabis has been anecdotally touted as an effective treatment for a variety of illnesses, including those impacting brain function, such as seizures, anxiety and depression. However, peer-reviewed research into the...
US, November 1, 2019 (HEMPGAZETTE) A $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant is supporting Purdue University research into organic hemp production.
Much knowledge has been lost in the USA between the start of prohibition decades ago and the recent hemp renaissance; particularly in relation to growing hemp without the...
U.S, February 10, 2020 (GREENMARKETREPORT) Cannabis, to some, is seen as a risky market. Bankers, the government, and society, in general, all have their own hesitations with the industry. This rings true for investors, too. FINANCIAL-investors-tell-cannabis-companies-prove-it-before-opening-wallet
Some financial experts are adamant about the importance...
CANADA, October 2 2019 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Researchers at Western University, Canada, have uncovered the exact molecular mechanisms that cause CBD to block some of the negative psychiatric side effects associated with high levels of THC in cannabis.
Their study, the results of which were recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience, identified extracellular-signal regulated...
AUSTRALIAN, January 21, 2020 (HEMPGAZETTE) There’s a lot of activity on the Australian cannabusiness scene, but what is happening at the patient end of things? Statistics from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) indicate significant growth in approvals, but it wouldn’t even be touching the sides of potential...
U.S., September 30, 2019 (MERRY JANE)- A compound found in cannabis, cannabidivarin or CBDV, could vastly augment our medical marijuana treatment arsenal.
When Dr. Sanjay Gupta and CNN premiered the medical cannabis documentary Weed six years ago, they introduced the world to CBD. After convincing the public that cannabis could treat otherwise...
U.S, December 21, 2019 (INDEPENDENT) Thousands of people with severe epilepsy will be able to access a cannabis-based treatment on the NHS from the new year, it has been revealed.
Epidyolex, a cannabidiol (CBD) oral medication, has been fast-tracked by the health service in England to be available from 6...
U.S, February 5, 2020 (HEMPHAZETTE) (South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) announced on Friday it was to begin accepting hemp cultivation, handling and processing applications from February 1.
For the 2020 growing season, there won’t be any caps on the number of permits that...
U.S, January 20, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Marijuana use is rising among US patients with cardiovascular disease, researchers have warned.
Published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology today, a new review article has estimated that 2 million US marijuana users were living with cardiovascular...
U.S, February 11, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Memories aren’t always trustworthy, especially, it seems, when cannabis is involved.
In a new study published this Monday, researchers found that people can double their number of “false memories” after inhaling marijuana fumes. In a series of virtual...