Two Colorado-based marijuana companies are teaming up with the University of Colorado Boulder to study the heath impacts of flower and infused edibles. Native Roots, a Denver-headquartered medical and adult-use cannabis retail chain of 20 stories, will…
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Largest human CBD trial launches with eye toward checking safety of trace THC
The largest-yet human CBD toxicological trial has been launched in Europe to check the effects of consuming trace amounts of THC. The European Industrial Hemp Association says it will assess 200 CBD users for a 30-day period. The association tells UK-b…
Arizona hemp growers suffer losses due to crown and root rot
With the burgeoning market for CBD, it is no wonder hemp cultivation has taken off in many US states. But successfully growing this crop means finding the right conditions, as some growers in Arizona are discovering the hard way. Last summer, about 85 …
Impairment following medical cannabis use subsides within four hours
Recreational users have been recommended to wait at least seven hours after inhaling cannabis before engaging in driving or other safety-sensitive tasks. But a new review of clinical studies looking only at medical cannabis users concludes the duration…
Ethanol injection promises to reduce extraction costs, time
Kelowna, BC-based Vitalis Extraction Technology believes it has discovered a new approach to cannabis extraction that will cut operational costs and significantly lower the time needed to produce extracts from both marijuana and hemp. Not yet patented,…
Michigan to spend $20 million from cannabis tax revenue on MMJ research
Michigan is allocating $20 million of its recreational marijuana tax revenue this year toward cannabis-related medical research. The move to fund research comes after some confusion about marijuana tax disbursements earlier this month, MLive.com report…
Review study: Cannabis and driving cognition
How long should you wait after using cannabis before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle? The answer is not straightforward according to a review and meta-analysis of the effects of cannabis on driving and driving-related cognition. While the study c…
US foundation will study effects of cannabis on PTSD
Across the US, an estimated 22 veterans lose their lives each day due to their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the California-based Battle Brothers Foundation, the causes of death range from opioid overdoses to suicide. In late Febr…
Cannabis mixtures studied as treatment for COVID inflammation
Working with GB Sciences, the Las Vegas-based R&D arm of the Canadian company GBS Global Biopharma, Michigan State University (MSU) professor Norbert Kaminski is using proprietary cannabinoid-containing complex mixtures (CCCM) in an attempt to trea…
Cannabinoids can improve skin, study says
The development and extensive marketing of cosmetics containing cannabinoids—primarily CBD—has occurred in the absence of solid scientific evidence of their efficacy. Can cannabinoids even be absorbed into skin and, if so, can they have beneficial heal…