RAW in the dock – What’s going on with the famous rolling paper brand?

By |2023-03-28T11:54:20+01:0016 February 2023|

If you like to keep up with the daily gossip in the world of cannabis, you’ll no doubt be aware that HBI International, the company behind RAW rolling papers, as well as Juicy Jays, Elements, Pay-Pay, and Skunk, has recently hit headlines following the verdict of [...]

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Lion’s Mane mushrooms can improve nerve growth and memory study finds

By |2023-03-28T11:54:21+01:0016 February 2023|

Scientists from The University of Queensland have reported that an active compound in the edible Lion’s Mane mushroom, Hericium erinaceus, can enhance nerve growth and boost memory. Lion’s Mane has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to support the immune system and improve digestive health. [...]

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New Jersey’s Careful Approach to Cannabis: Part One

By |2023-02-16T22:48:18+00:0016 February 2023|

This is Part One where we examine the state of the market, licensing, approvals and sales. Part Two will delve into all things taxes. Stay tuned for Part Two, coming next week! On the surface, New Jersey’s new adult use cannabis program is similar to the program [...]

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Study reveals how CBD helps counter epileptic seizures

By |2023-02-16T19:06:22+00:0016 February 2023|

A new study has revealed previously unknown insights into how cannabidiol (CBD) reduces seizures in many treatment-resistant forms of paediatric epilepsy.   Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the new study found that CBD blocked signals carried by a molecule called lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI).  Found [...]

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Greece: six years on is legal access to medicinal cannabis finally in sight?

By |2023-02-16T19:05:57+00:0016 February 2023|

Patients in Greece are hopeful they will finally see access to legal cannabis medicines in 2023, six years since the law was first amended.  The development of Greece’s first medicinal cannabis production facility has been a long time coming, say patient advocates in the country, where [...]

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Amsterdam to ban smoking of cannabis in Red Light District

By |2023-02-16T19:05:34+00:0016 February 2023|

Officials in the city of Amsterdam are to introduce a ban on smoking cannabis in public areas to tackle ‘nuisances’ in the famous Red Light District.  The ban on smoking on the street in the old centre of Amsterdam is expected to come into force in [...]

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