U.S, November 11, 2020 (CANNABISNOW) On Veterans Day, many of America’s former soldiers find themselves without access to plant medicine that can treat many common illnesses, including PTSD. Congress has been silent despite cannabis legalization sweeping the nation.
The percentage of military...
UNITED STATES, JULY 21, 2019 (ASSOCIATED PRESS) - Utah officials preparing to launch the state's medical marijuana program next year face mounting pressure from county attorneys to scrap plans for a state-run dispensary system and lingering scrutiny from companies rejected for growers' licenses.
The state announced Wednesday it has dismissed appeals from...
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, (GREENENTREPRENEUR) The Grow-Off is a super dope contest, and recently I hopped on Zoom to talk to some of the winners about what strains they're working on, excited about, and like to smoke most. Here's what Duran Jackson, the 2020 CO Grow-Off Champion in both Potency and...
U.S, March 17, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) Microbiological contaminants, such as Salmonella, shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and Aspergillus, can often go unidentified or misidentified in cannabis samples if vetted testing methods aren’t used. And as many medical cannabis users live with compromised immune systems, any microorganism that goes undetected could prove fatal....
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...
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, June 19, 2020, (MARIJUANABUSINESSDAILY) This story has been updated to identify some of the states that allow the sale of hemp-derived products in marijuana stores.)
More states are allowing the sale of hemp-derived CBD products at marijuana stores, setting up a competitive...
U.S, April 30, 2020 (hempindustrydaily) (This story has been updated to reflect that the company has applied to license cannabis varieties in Colombia.)
A Colombian company with aspirations of raising hemp in Uruguay and exporting it for sale in the U.S. has the plants and permission...
U.S, February 25, 2020 (ANALYTICAL CANNABIS) At some point in their adult education, every US student is faced with the same agonizing question: what should I major in? Luckily, for the cannabis aficionados studying at Colorado State University-Pueblo, that choice just became a lot easier.