U.S, May 4, 2020 (ANALYTICAL CANNBIS) Popular culture has created an enduring trope of the ‘forgetful stoner’ character, one who is mellowed out to the point of confusion and forgetfulness. But are these tropes actually supported by science?
Cannabis is complex. There are...
U.S, April 17, 2020 (MARIJUANABUSINESSDAILY) Marijuana retail businesses in markets that depend on travelers and tourism for at least a portion of their sales are being forced to pivot in response to the coronavirus pandemic in part by appealing more to local customers.
Stay-at-home...
U.S, March 5, 2020 (ANALYTICALCANNABIS) A common cannabinoid might be the answer to combating drug-resistant superbugs, according to new results published by researchers in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases.
The paper, authored by an interdisciplinary group at McMaster University, Canada, describes the screening of...
U.S, May 26, 2020 (HEMPGAZETTE) While support for medical cannabis still remains very strong in New Zealand, the issue of legalising recreational cannabis is a different story – particularly among 40 year-olds.
Researchers at the University of Otago carried out a survey...
UNITED KINGDOM, September 02, 2019 (THE BMJ) - How will private clinics start seeing patients who request medical cannabis based products when NHS doctors seem unable to? Elisabeth Mahase investigates.
The only thing stopping two private cannabis clinics in London from issuing prescriptions for medical cannabis is the lack of an approval...
U.S, April 3, 2020 (MERRYJANE) Two employees at the Massachusetts marijuana company NETA contracted the coronavirus, and now they’re saying their employer created an unsafe working environment. The company denies the charges, though.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission announced on Wednesday that...
U.S, January 4, 2021 (CANNABISTECH) The moments in cannabis science that changed history.
Cannabis is going through a revival as society slowly adapts to its valuable medicinal potential. This renewed interest in the plant's powers can be attributed to several key scientific...
U.S, March 19, 2020 (CANNABISBUSINESSTIMES) Michigan’s adult-use cannabis sales reached $14.8 million in February, which is a 34% increase over January’s sales of $9.8 million, according to an MLive.com report.
December marked the first full month of adult-use sales in the state and brought...
U.S, February 5, 2020 (MARIJUANABUSINESS) With capital constraints a growing factor in the marijuana industry, U.S. cannabis companies facing financial pressure are increasingly eyeing Canadian bankruptcy protection as a possible solution to their problems.
“It’s a growing trend,” said Zachary Kobrin, special counsel of government affairs at...
U.S., October 22, 2019 (CANNABIS BUSINESS TIMES)- Illinois’ medical cannabis program has experienced record growth since changes to the law expanded patient access.
More than 87,000 patients have qualified for the program since medical cannabis dispensaries opened in November 2015, according to The Register-Mail, and 37,000 new patients registered in the...