The increasing value of both recreational and medicinal cannabis around the world is driving a need to purify large quantities of full-spectrum and individual cannabinoids for use in vapes, beverages, and capsules. BioHarvest—a plant-cell growth compan…
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Cannabis spurs creative but unrealistic ideas, study shows
Using cannabis can spark creative business ideas, but those ideas are not always realistic, Washington State University researchers found. Researchers arrived at their conclusion after studying 254 entrepreneurs to see whether “cannabis users generate …
Will GW’s multibillion-dollar sale ‘open floodgates’ to pharma-cannabis deal-making?
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ planned $7.2 billion takeover of United Kingdom-based GW Pharmaceuticals could kick off a wave of deal-making between pharma and medical cannabis companies, analysts and industry sources say. But rather than all cannabis pro…
Will GW’s multibillion-dollar sale ‘open floodgates’ to pharma-cannabis deal-making?
Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ planned $7.2 billion takeover of United Kingdom-based GW Pharmaceuticals could kick off a wave of deal-making between pharma and medical cannabis companies, analysts and industry sources say. But rather than all cannabis pro…
An elusive pathogen is damaging cannabis crops – here’s how to fight it
Over and over again, I meet cannabis growers who are not yet aware of a widespread disease that has been appearing more and more across the United States – hop latent viroid (HpLVd).
An elusive pathogen is damaging cannabis crops – here’s h…
Injectable cannabis overdose drug to be developed by IRISYS
Cannabis-related emergency department visits are thought to have more than tripled between 2011 and 2019, coincident with the legalization of recreational and medical cannabis in many US states. Yet there are no approved drugs to treat overdoses due to…
Use of dispensary cannabis reduces symptoms of PTSD
For years, word-of-mouth has pointed to the benefit of using cannabis to treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, despite medical cannabis having been authorized by 24 US states for the treatment of PTSD, most doctors won’t prescri…
Phytol cited as potentially dangerous cannabis vape ingredient
As cannabis vaping pens grew in popularity in late 2019, concerns grew about the safety of the products, spurred by reports of illness, and even deaths, of tobacco vape users. Vape manufacturers rushed to assure regulators and consumers their products …
Insights into 20 years of organic growth, profitability at marijuana vape maker Storz & Bickel
Focus on your value proposition instead of offering the cheapest product in the category. Figure out how to grow organically using your own financial resources instead of being distracted by your competitors’ latest financing round. Those are jus…
Chromatographic method measures cannabinoid and terpene levels simultaneously
Researchers in Slovenia may have found a solution to one of the biggest issues regarding cannabis testing and labeling. Consumers looking for high-THC content or a particular terpene profile in a cannabis product regularly express their desire for more…