Medical cannabis patients should never have to wonder if their medicine is safe to use.
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Guide to key cannabis business terms
The cannabis industry has only casual definitions for terms that are very important to the industry.
Guide to key cannabis business terms is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Global small-scale cannabis cultivation survey could offer business insights
An international survey aims to uncover new information about small-scale cannabis cultivation around the world, and the research team’s findings could provide valuable information for both commercial marijuana producers and businesses that serve…
Cannabis users need more anesthesia during surgery, more opioids after
While there is significant evidence cannabis can be used to treat chronic pain, a new study suggests it might not be useful for other types of pain and may, in fact, cause harm. Unpublished research presented at the Anesthesiology 2020 annual meeting s…
Cannabis use and sleep deficits genetically linked
We know cannabis use affects sleep. While it has been used for centuries to improve sleep, there is more recent evidence it can also interfere with sleep depending on the amount used. But why? A published study in the journal Sleep sheds some light on …
Synthetic cannabinoids linked to increased hospitalizations and deaths in older adults with COPD
A study out of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto has found prescription synthetic cannabinoids are linked to a 64-percent increase in death in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These oral drugs—nabilone and dronabinol—ha…
Week in Review: California cannabis designations, Supreme Court loss, union victories & more
A new state law lets California’s outdoor marijuana growers claim a wine-like “appellation of origin” for their sun-and-soil-grown crops. California outdoor producers told Marijuana Business Daily they hope the law will help them dist…
Montreal biotech company announces first sale of biosynthetic CBD
Following up on encouraging news in August from Willow Biosciences about its large production runs of biosynthetic cannabigerol (CBG), another biotechnology company has announced the first sale of CBD produced using a similar fermentation process. Hyas…
Children with prenatal cannabis exposure could face mental health risks
Recent recommendations by the Surgeon General of the United States that clinicians and dispensaries discourage pregnant women from using cannabis received support from a new report published in JAMA Psychiatry. A cross-sectional analysis of 11,489 chil…
Sanobiotec produces pure, stable synthetic THCV
Contributing to a growing list of synthetically produced cannabis compounds, Sanobiotec announced the synthesis of pure and stable Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). Human endocannabinoid system includes two primary receptors – cannabinoid receptors 1 and …