Due to its numerous benefits, cannabis has gained interest from agricultural businesses, research organizations, and universities after a protracted period of obscurity brought on by prohibition. In addition to more cutting-edge industrial areas like bioplastics, biofuels, green building, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, cannabis finds use in more conventional industrial sectors like paper, textile, and food. However, […]
Few topics, if any, in the cannabis world are as sensitive as cannabis use during pregnancy, for obvious reasons. An expecting mother that consumes cannabis may be the most stigmatized type of cannabis consumer on earth. If an expecting mother is suspected of consuming cannabis in any form in any manner, they run the risk […]
Employees of the federally operated U.S. Forest Service were warned by a notice from the agency’s human resources department on Monday (Aug 22nd) that, despite states slowly legalizing various forms of marijuana consumption, U.S. Forest Service workers are still subject to administrative action if they test positive for THC. As Marijuana Moment reported, the U.S. […]
Exercise spurs the release of the body’s natural cannabinoids, which have myriad benefits for mental health and stress relief. Luca Sage/Stone via Getty Images Hilary A. Marusak, Wayne State University Many people have experienced reductions in stress, pain and anxiety and sometimes even euphoria after exercise. What’s behind this so-called “runner’s high”? New research on […]
Cannabis multi-state operator (MSO) Trulieve is under fire on social media after an employee allegedly leaked an internal document showing how the company’s dispensaries operate. Twitter user @EyesOnMJ posted a photo of a flow chart they allege Trulieve uses for training employees outlining how they rotate the highest THC batches to the back of the […]
Las Vegas in August isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time. But for cannabis insiders, there is one compelling reason to visit Nevada this time of year. The Cannabis Conference is a powerful educational and networking event for cannabis professionals. Like-minded attendees are eager to discuss their expertise and educational seminars offer quality insights into […]
Earlier this summer government officials in Hong Kong announced that they are pursuing a plan to prohibit CBD entirely. The announcement came after it was determined that as many as one-third of CBD products in Hong Kong contain trace amounts of THC. Hong Kong is home to a number of CBD companies and not just those that […]
In recent years, France has come closer to ending its national prohibition of cannabis, which has been in place since 1970. The rise of “CBD cafés,” the growing public calls for an end to drug prohibition and an ongoing medical marijuana pilot program signal that, in the near future, France – the European Union’s leading […]
In the United States, the Biden Administration is in favor of banning gun ownership for medical users. In Germany, there is an ongoing debate about driving limits. Such policies rely on outdated criteria to penalize cannabis users’ rights. The push to fully and federally legalize cannabis in places like the U.S. and Germany right now […]
Thanks to a $40 billion windfall poised to land on the hemp industry (really, sustainable agriculture at large) as stipulated in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, hemp industry members are looking forward to a revitalizing jolt in production potential and other areas. As reported by the US Hemp Roundtable, the Inflation Reduction Act of […]
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