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Medical cannabis formulations effective at killing prostate cancer

By |2021-07-29T09:06:08+01:0021 July 2021|

The formulations have previously demonstrated success in killing breast cancer cells Published on 20th July 2021 in Cannabis Health News By Stephanie Price The medical cannabis formulations were developed by Apollon Formularies Jamaica Limited. Medical cannabis formulations, developed by a UK pharmaceutical company, have been found to be [...]

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Medical cannabis patients report ‘significant improvements’ in pain, PTSD and sleep disorders

By |2021-07-29T09:06:08+01:0021 July 2021|

Over 60% of patients found their conditions improved with medical cannabis First Published on 29th June 2021 on Cannabis Health News By Sarah Sinclair More than half of medical cannabis patients reported improvements in their conditions Patients with chronic pain, PTSD and sleep disorders found their conditions improved [...]

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Ban on cultivating medicinal CBD oil from cannabis ‘unfair’ and ‘insane’, farmers say

By |2021-07-29T09:06:08+01:0021 July 2021|

British farmers and small businesses have described current legislation that prohibits them from cultivating CBD oil from cannabis plants – while it remains legal to import it from abroad – as “unfair”, “ridiculous” and “insane”. It comes as a second report in just two weeks, backed [...]

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Cannabis use is associated with lower brain inflammation in people with HIV

By |2021-07-29T09:06:09+01:0021 July 2021|

According to a study at the University of California in San Diego, USA, with 263 participants daily cannabis use was associated with reduced inflammation of the brain. They analysed data of 4 groups: HIV negative non-cannabis users (n = 65), HIV positive non-cannabis users (n = [...]

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People may draw spiritual benefit from cannabis use

By |2021-07-29T09:06:09+01:0021 July 2021|

Results of a survey with 1087 participants show that cannabis use may be associated with spiritual benefits. The study was conducted by investigators of the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in Emeryville, USA. Spiritual benefit from cannabis was reported by 66.1% of [...]

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Cannabis is often used to substitute other medications

By |2021-07-29T09:06:09+01:0021 July 2021|

An anonymous survey with 2841 participants conducted by investigators of Aarhus University, Denmark, confirms previous research that cannabis is often used as substitution for other medications. The sample was recruited through social media, public media, and patient organizations. Cannabis was prescribed or non-prescribed and used with [...]

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Cannabis is helpful in the treatment of nausea and vomiting due to cancer chemotherapy

By |2021-07-29T09:06:09+01:0021 July 2021|

In a study with 81 patients, who experienced nausea and vomiting during cancer chemotherapy despite standard medication, a cannabis extract improved the symptoms. The study was conducted at several sites in Australia. Study treatment consisted of one cycle of 1-4 self-titrated capsules of oral THC 2.5 [...]

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Cannabis use has no effect on cognitive functioning in adolescents according to large study

By |2021-07-29T09:06:09+01:0021 July 2021|

In 804 adolescents (441 females and 363 males) investigators of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the Charité Hospital in Berlin, Germany, did not find any negative effect on cognitive abilities by cannabis use. Participants were investigated at the age of 14 and 5 years [...]

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German Medical Cannabis Milestone As First Homegrown Flowers Distributed To Patients

By |2021-07-29T09:06:09+01:0021 July 2021|

HOMEGROWN medical cannabis is now available to German patients for the first time. Aphria RX– a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian pharmaceutical and cannabis company Tilray – has become the first of the three licensed German producers to achieve this significant milestone. The medical cannabis crop is the [...]

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UK Private Medical Cannabis Clinics

By |2021-07-29T09:06:09+01:0021 July 2021|

UPDATE: March 2020 – The Beeches, in Manchester, has closed for the time being. Since the first Care Quality Commission (CQC) approved private medical clinic specialising in Medical Cannabis, The Beeches, opened in Manchester in March 2019, just 4 months after the law changed to allow [...]

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Flower-Side Chats Part 7: A Q&A with Max Goldstein, CEO of Union Electric and Founding Partner at OpenNest Labs

By |2021-07-29T09:06:10+01:0014 July 2021|

In this “Flower-Side Chats” series of articles, Green interviews integrated cannabis companies and flower brands that are bringing unique business models to the industry. Particular attention is focused on how these businesses integrate innovative practices in order to navigate a rapidly changing landscape of regulations, supply [...]

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Flower-Side Chats Part 7: A Q&A with Max Goldstein, CEO of Union Electric and Founding Partner at OpenNest Labs

A Guide to Outsourcing Your Cannabis Delivery Service

By |2021-07-29T09:06:10+01:0014 July 2021|

If you are interested in adding a new delivery option for your cannabis dispensary, choosing a third-party service is a great move. Generally speaking, the most significant selling points of third-party delivery services are overhead cost and convenience. Not only will third-party delivery services run your [...]

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A Q&A with George Mancheril, Founder & CEO of Bespoke Financial

By |2021-07-29T09:06:10+01:0014 July 2021|

Bespoke Financial was the first licensed FinTech lender focused on the legal cannabis industry. Founded in June of 2018, Bespoke offers four types of lending products: Invoice financing, inventory financing, purchase money financing and a general line of credit. With just over two years of originating [...]

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A Q&A with George Mancheril, Founder & CEO of Bespoke Financial

10 dabbable concentrates to try this Oil Day

By |2021-07-29T09:06:10+01:007 July 2021|

This list of cannabis concentrates has a little something for everyone to celebrate oil day. Clean out your dab rig, folks, it's 710! The post 10 dabbable concentrates to try this Oil Day appeared first on Leafly.

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A Q&A with Rob Sechrist, President of Pelorus Equity Group and Manager of the Pelorus Fund

By |2021-07-29T09:06:11+01:004 July 2021|

The cannabis industry in the United States represents about a $50 billion asset class making it one of the largest new asset classes in the country. Commercial real estate lending is a key enabler for companies seeking to expand and scale. Pelorus Equity Group is one [...]

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A Q&A with Rob Sechrist, President of Pelorus Equity Group and Manager of the Pelorus Fund

Can Cannabis Get Even More Social?

By |2021-07-29T09:06:11+01:004 July 2021|

Cannabis has always had it tough when it comes to marketing. Part of it is simple logistics. A DTC playbook, heavily contingent on growing a brand’s audience and pushing folks to purchase products through digital marketing, isn’t a possibility for them. Despite its mainstream acceptance, most [...]

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Ask the Experts: Microbiological Contamination in Cannabis & What You Should Look for

By |2021-07-07T12:33:28+01:004 July 2021|

Testing cannabis and cannabis derived products for microbiological contamination should be a straightforward conversation for testing labs and producers. However, a patchwork of regulations and a wide variety of perspectives on what we should, or should not, be looking for has left much of the cannabis [...]

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Ask the Experts: Microbiological Contamination in Cannabis & What You Should Look for

Navigating the Complexities of Out-of-Home Cannabis Advertising Nationwide

By |2021-07-07T12:33:28+01:004 July 2021|

Cannabis hit major milestones in the first half of 2021. Adult use cannabis is legal in five more states, bringing the total to 16 plus Washington D.C. In addition, two pieces of federal cannabis legislation were recently revived by Congress. Even with these developments, the cannabis [...]

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Star signs and cannabis strains: July 2021 horoscopes

By |2021-07-07T12:33:28+01:004 July 2021|

It's time for your July 2021 horoscopes, astro-lovers. Find out which strains you need to equip yourselves for summer's surprises The post Star signs and cannabis strains: July 2021 horoscopes appeared first on Leafly.

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Works of fire: 9 super-hot July 4th cannabis strains

By |2021-07-07T12:33:28+01:004 July 2021|

Before enjoying those fireworks this 4th of July, pick up a flight of patriotic weed like Red Zlush, Cindy White, Blue Zushi, Rum Punch, First Class Funk, and more. Pow! Boom! The post Works of fire: 9 super-hot July 4th cannabis strains appeared first on Leafly.

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