U.S, February 27, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) More older adults than ever before are using cannabis, but their healthcare providers are still too hesitant to talk about it, say researchers.
After analyzing a new wave of data from the National Survey on Drug Use and...
U.S., August 21, 2019 (INDEPENDENT)- A cannabis chemical may have a “major impact” in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study.
Pancreatic cancer has a five-year survival rate of just nine per cent, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), and is expected to be the second leading cause of cancer deaths...
U.S, April 24, 2020 (CANNABISBUSINESS) The Drug Enforcement Administration’s draft rules for the program have been met with mixed industry reactions, but Colorado-based MedPharm is encouraged by the progress.
Last month, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued draft rules to regulate the...
U.S, March 5, 2020 (HEMPGAZETTE) The Ohio Department of Agriculture Hemp Program has begun accepting license applications from prospective cultivators and processors for this year’s growing season.
Around this time a year ago, Ohio was one of only nine U.S states left to...
U.S, April 6, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) The number of American adolescents who vape cannabis or use cannabis edibles has increased in recent years, while the number smoking cannabis has declined, say the authors of a new research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics.
The accessibility of...
U.S, February 27, 2020 (CANNABISTECH) Blockchain offers a solution for eliminating cannabis knock-offs.
With an industry poised to hit $66.3 billion by 2025, as per a recent prediction, it's not surprising to hear that counterfeiters have set their sights on weed. During...
U.S., September 5, 2019 (GREENENTREPENEUR)- Scientific evidence is beginning to mount that cannabis may prove beneficial in the fight against cancer. The latest comes from a Harvard University study involving cannabis flavonoids and pancreatic cancer.
The news comes on the heels of other research the past several years that involves...
U.S., September 23, 2019 (CANNABISNOW)- The provincial city of Cosenza — in the region of Calabria, the southern tip of Italy’s boot — is hardly one of the country’s metropolitan centers. But, amidst the town’s narrow streets, several low-THC cannabis shops are open for business.
One of the most prominent...
U.S, March 16, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Any cannabis lab analyst that has a unique method for quantifying cannabinoids in edible chocolate has been invited to submit their technique to AOAC International.
The independent lab standards organization will then review the methods for AOAC’s first action...
Canopy Growth and Acreage Holdings have amended the terms of their merger deal, which has significantly dropped in value, according to The Motley Fool. (U.S, June 30, 2020, (cannabisbusinesstimes) Canopy-growth-and-acreage-holdings-amend-the-terms-of-their-merger
Canopy Growth announced in April 2019 that it had bought the rights to acquire Acreage Holdings,...