The cannabis business landscape is complex and is under constant review and control. Further, rules and regulations from both federal and state governments can pose additional challenges and barriers to business owners. For those unfamiliar, there is a section of Internal Revenue Code, Section 280E, that [...]
As the demand for legal cannabis continues to rise and more states come online, it is imperative to enact more rigorous and comprehensive testing solutions to protect the health of consumers. People use cannabis products for wellness and to find relief; they should not be susceptible [...]
If legal cannabis isn’t already a key facet of American culture, it is well on its way. The multibillion-dollar industry is already ubiquitous in politics, and consumers are increasingly seeing various types of marketing from cannabis brands, from billboards to magazine ads to organic content on [...]
As an emerging field in cannabis, contaminant testing remains a gray area for many businesses. The vast differences in state-by-state regulations, along with the frequent changes of previously established rules make testing a difficult, time-consuming process. But at its core, the science and reasoning behind why [...]
With more and more states fully legalizing cannabis for medical and adult use, regulation has become a hot topic for the industry – and it won’t be going away anytime soon. The markets for virtually all cannabis uses (with the exception of industrial hemp, under the [...]
Progress and history are being made in New York for adult use cannabis. Recently, Governor Hochul signed an amendment to New York State Cannabis Law which permits the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) to award conditional licenses to certain adult use cultivators and processors, allowing hemp [...]
According to a press release published last week, Cresco Labs has come to an agreement with Columbia Care Inc. to acquire the company. The $2 billion deal, expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, will create the largest multi-state operator (MSO) in the country [...]
On-demand cannabis delivery services are a rapidly growing part of the industry. Having a delivery option available for your dispensary’s patient population is a critical component of your service offering. This is especially true when considering medical cannabis patients who might have conditions that hinder their [...]
EDGARTOWN, MA, March 23, 2022 – Registration for the Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo, taking place October 17-19 at the Hilton Parsippany in New Jersey, is now open. The agenda features breakout sessions, keynotes and panel discussions that will help attendees better understand the cannabis markets in [...]
New York is embarking on a great social undertaking. In awarding its adult-use cannabis licenses, under the plan laid out by Gov. Kathy Hochul on March 10, the state is attempting to right generations of wrongs caused by the war on cannabis. The wrongs are numerous [...]
A new ASTM International standard seeks to create an internationally recognized symbol that indicates a product contains intoxicating cannabinoids. The cannabis technical committee at ASTM, D37, developed the standard for the International Intoxicating Cannabinoid Product Symbol (IICPS). The International Intoxicating Cannabinoid Product Symbol (IICPS) The standard [...]
Cannabis continues to be a hot sector across the United States; buoyed by its ‘Essential Business’ status during the pandemic, a surge of plant touching and ancillary service providers have set up shop in the past 12 months to capture a share of this burgeoning growth. [...]
Even if you don’t know much about cannabis pop culture, people are probably familiar with the phrase, “puff, puff, pass.”’But what if the future of cannabis is really more like “sip, sip, sip“? That’s what has everyone from the largest cannabis companies to the most mainstream [...]
Federal regulation of the cannabis and hemp sectors is coming sooner rather than later — and this is mostly good news for cannabis businesses and consumers. But cannabis producers already struggling to meet complex and ever-changing local regulations (where they exist) will be facing a new [...]
Risk management is the process of identifying potential hazards, assessing the associated risk, then implementing controls to mitigate those risks. With Salmonella and Aspergillus being two of the leading causes of cannabis contamination that can occur throughout the supply chain, applying upstream risk management strategies can [...]
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Final Rule (FR) on hemp testing that went into effect on 22nd March 2021. Consequently, all hemp testing laboratories must familiarize themselves with what is stipulated in the FR and do all that is required to comply. The [...]
People today are more eco-conscious than ever. The last several years have seen a growing awareness of the impact of human behavior on the environment, and COVID-19 brought real-life context to the catastrophic effects of a global crisis. Lifestyle changes during the pandemic empowered people to [...]
The scent of pine from your Christmas tree. The fragrance of a ripe summer peach at the farmer’s market. The whiff of eucalyptus and lavender that greets you when you enter a spa. Aroma is a keystone in how we experience the world. In any given [...]
Medicinal Genomics announced today that they have received AOAC International certification for their PathoSEEK® Salmonella and STEC E. coli multiplex assay. In combination with their SenSATIVAx® extraction kits, labs can simultaneously detect Salmonella spp. and STEC E. coli with a single qPCR reaction for flower, concentrates [...]
The 2022 Emerald Cup Awards will look a little different this year. The competition is adopting a new classification system for different strains of flower, going well beyond the conventional and outdated sativa and indica categories. Developed by Napro Research in 2013 and supplemented with more [...]
EDGARTOWN, MA, Feb. 21, 2022 – Innovative Publishing Company, Inc., the publisher of Cannabis Industry Journal, has announced the return to in-person events with the Cannabis Quality Conference & Expo (CQC), taking place October 17-19, 2022 at the Hilton in Parsippany, New Jersey. Presented by Cannabis [...]
This week, three companies in the cannabis testing space announced a partnership: Agricor Laboratories, its sister company Botanacor Laboratories and SC Laboratories will join forces to work together on comprehensive cannabis and hemp testing throughout the United States. The press release says that this partnership creates [...]
According to a press release published last week, Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. announced the opening of two new dispensaries in Pennsylvania. Their newest location in State College opened its doors to patients this week and the company is expecting to open an new dispensary in Erie next [...]
In the cannabis industry, it’s crucial to be able to predict the future, to adapt and survive in a competitive industry that is arguably regulated more closely than any other. From licensing to buildout, there are a growing number of barriers to entering the cannabis industry [...]
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First Published by HANNAH ADLER for Cannabiz JULY 23, 2021 Pharmacologists at the University of Sydney have found clues which could help solve the riddle of the entourage effect — why low-dose CBD products containing a full-spectrum of cannabinoids seem to have therapeutic impacts at relatively low [...]
Curaleaf is bringing its second range of medical cannabis flower products to the UK market to improve access for patients. Medical marijuana concept with dry cannabis buds and stethoscope on white reflective surface Europe’s largest vertically integrated cannabis company Curaleaf, formally known as EMMAC Life Science Group, [...]
The first such study in the world aims to find out if Sativex combined with chemotherapy can help treat glioblastoma Sativex is already given to patients with multiple sclerosis. Photograph: Sativex First Published by Denis Campbell for The Guardian Tue 3 Aug 2021 Cancer charities and the NHS [...]
Increasing Use of Medical Marijuana to Alleviate Symptoms, Treat Diseases and Conditions and in Pain Management are Key Factor Driving Industry Growth, says Emergen Research Emergen Research Logo Click Here to Access Free sample PDF Copy of the Report https://www.emergenresearch.com/request-sample/174 The global medical cannabis market size is expected to [...]
Emily and Spencer say Clover relies on the cannabis oil they have been buying from The Netherlands The parents of an epileptic two-year-old are paying £1k a month for medical cannabis they cannot get on the NHS. Emily Howis and Spencer Carret said the treatment has [...]
Ben Langley is founder and chief executive of the medical cannabis provider Grow Group Ben Langley, founder and CEO of the Grow Group, a biopharmaceutical company focused solely on cannabis based medicines and improving global access to those medicines (Image c. Martin Townsend) First Published By Sarah [...]
Eligible patients in the UK can apply for the UK’s new medical cannabis card – Cancard. The Cancard is a validated indication to the police, or any third party, that you are consuming cannabis for medical reasons, aiming to protect those using self-sourced illegal cannabis for medicinal purposes [...]
In a study with 35 women, who did moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, the blood levels of the endocannabinoid anandamide increased and fear decreased. The study was conducted by investigators of several institutions in the USA. Participant completed a 3-day fear acquisition (day 1), extinction (day 2), and [...]
In a long-term open extension trial of CBD in patients with Lennox-Gastautsyndrome (LGS ) the plant cannabinoid was effective in reducing seizure frequency for up to 156 weeks. Patients received plant-derived highly purified CBD (Epidiolex in the United States; Epidyolex in the EURopean Union; 100 mg/ml oral [...]
According to a case report presented by investigators of the Medical University of Warsaw, Poland, and the Medical School of Hannover, Germany, the use of cannabis may be helpful in the treatment of stuttering. They presented the case of a 20-year-old male with treatment-resistant stuttering, who [...]
According to projections, counterfeiting and piracy could reach $2.3 trillion in the US alone, bringing the economic cost to $4.2 trillion globally by 2022. The pandemic made the billion-dollar problem even worse. Products that you directly ingest or place in contact with your body have become [...]
MGC Pharmaceutical has reported its strongest ever quarterly sales figures, but a lack of significant progress on its drug trials and regulatory approvals saw a muted response from investors. The young Australian pharmaceuticals company, which is developing a number of cannabis-based drugs to treat Alzheimer’s, Dementia, [...]
The latest issue of the Journal Club explores the benefits of cannabis-based medicines for sleep and insomnia. To sign up to the Journal Club mailing list, click here For this edition of the journal club, the focus is on sleep. There is abundant anecdotal evidence supporting [...]
A UK study, which will examine the effects of medical cannabis on long covid, is set to commence imminently. The study, which has received approval from the UK’s NHS Research Ethics Committee (NHS REC) and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory agency (MHRA), is due to get [...]
To mark World Cancer Day, we examine if CBD could help to alleviate cancer pain, or the side effects of chemotherapy such as nausea. It is estimated that there are around 375,000 new cases in the UK every year, that’s around 1,000 every day cases of [...]
On World Cancer Day, Christine, a stage four cancer patient reflects on how medical cannabis has helped in her journey. I was first diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 30. The diagnosis came with a lot of complications, including being told that I wouldn’t [...]
Patients and prescribers highlighted the need for GPs to be better educated on medical cannabis, at a meeting of the Scottish cross-party group. The Scottish cross-party group (CPG) on medicinal cannabis, held on Wednesday 2 February, saw patients and prescribers share the importance of educating UK [...]
David Johnston, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of 49, says a new discreet cannabis vaping device has helped his anxiety and chronic pain. Fifty four-year-old David Johnston has a condition called Ehlers danlos syndrome (EDS), a disorder which affects the connective tissues that provide [...]
The UK should draw on lessons learned from Covid-19 in order to improve access to medical cannabis, says a new report. Scientists, clinicians, patients and industry professionals argue that it’s time for government to introduce bolder policies to increase patient access to medical cannabis in the [...]
Campaigners have raised serious concerns over the UK’s approach to drug testing, which means 1.4 million medical cannabis patients risk facing criminalisation. Calls from prominent advocates, scientists and campaigners, for reform to UK drug testing come following a new study which “raises questions about the validity” [...]
Home Former NHS nurse, Katrina Boulton, saw the difference medical cannabis made to her epileptic daughter’s quality of life – now she’s helping others access it, in her new role as clinical nurse at The Medical Cannabis Clinics. As a nurse working predominantly in palliative care [...]
Home Tattoo pain can be a difficult experience made worse depending on the location of your new art. Could CBD provide some relief before, during or after your ink? There are many different styles of tattooing. Some such as machine tattoos are an established and popular [...]
Home Credit: Instagram/levinhealth One of Australia’s top basketball stars, Lauren Jackson, has applied for a cannabis exemption ahead of her court comeback later this year. Lauren Jackson, who is widely considered one of Australia’s best female basketball players, is hoping to be granted an exemption to [...]
Home The NFL has announced US$1 million to fund research into cannabis and CBD for pain management and brain injury. US National Football League (NFL) is offering $1 million into research to examine the effects of cannabinoids on pain management and neuroprotection from concussion in elite football. [...]
Home A new paper from skincare company, Cellular Goods has confirmed the potential benefits of CBD and CBG for signs of ageing or skin irritation. A report by Cellular Goods shows that CBG and CBD may offer an alternative to some of the harsher chemical anti-ageing [...]
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