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, December 23, 2019 (MERRYJANE) Thirteen different legal weed vapes failed tests for lead contamination, which may explain why at least six Massachusetts residents have been sickened by state-regulated THC vapes. "Impermissible-levels-of-lead-found-in-massachusetts-legal-weed-vapes
Massachusetts cannabis regulators discovered dangerous levels of heavy metals in several...
U.S, January 28, 2020 (MARIJUANABUSINESS) The marijuana industry’s largest trade association released a report Tuesday on the vaping health scare that calls on cannabis business owners, regulators and law enforcement to do more to combat the illegal market.
The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) report targets several areas for...
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, November 27, 2019 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Cannabis may be a promising alternative for chronic pain sufferers who are turning to illicit opioids to manage their symptoms, according to the results of a new study.
Previous scientific studies have documented the behavior of chronic pain patients who are using cannabis as an alternative pain...
CANADA, November 25, 2019 (BOTANIQMAG) According to Statistics Canada, there are 811,000 Canadians taking recreational or illegal cannabis products for their health without a doctor’s note or prescription.
“These are not products that have been approved by Health Canada as over-the-counter medicines (OTCs) or natural health products (NHPs),” notes a...