Complaints Prompt UK food Safety Agency to Extend Deadline for CBD Uses
The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reopened the window for CBD companies to submit food safety applications as some stakeholders continue to question the credibility of the certification process. Those who failed to make the list now have until May 26 to submit updated applications. The original deadline for applications was March 31 of […]
Canada on a Rout to Push Forward With Dual Cropping for Fiber & Grain
The Canadian province of Alberta is moving fast to develop infrastructure to support the dual-cropping of hemp grain and fiber through ambitious initiatives that look to expand the output of raw materials amid projections that hemp farming and processing will grow exponentially in the coming years. Canada’s top hemp producer, Alberta turns out roughly 40% […]
European Experts Foresee Millions of Patients may benefit from Medical Cannabis in Coming Years
New data shows that the dispensing of medical cannabis products in the UK increased significantly in 2021, as experts predict millions of patients could benefit. Exclusive data obtained by Prohibition Partners from the NHS shows a 425 percent increase in dispensations of unlicensed medical cannabis products in England in 2021. It comes as the cannabis industry […]
How Medical Cannabis May Help Athletes With Annoying Pain?
Juicy Fields explores the analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of cannabis and how it could help athletes struggling with pain. Running 10+ laps or dashing 100 meters at record speed can leave the body in aches and pains. Do this daily or several times a week, and you may need the help of an analgesic to […]
Regional Politics May Hinder Montana’s Recreational Cannabis Market
County-level political battles could upend Montana’s newly launched recreational cannabis market, which is on track to generate $215 million or more in sales in 2022 during its first year of operation. Montana voters legalized adult-use marijuana in November 2020, but state lawmakers left it to county and municipal governments to approve recreational sales. Residents of […]
Cut the Clutter: 420 a Help or a Rod Blocker to the Cause?
As thousands of cannabis consumers celebrated 4/20 this week, are these gatherings helping improve access for those who need it most? This week saw thousands gather in Hyde Park in London and at events across the UK, to mark 4/20 – a day where people across the globe openly celebrate cannabis. But coverage of the events […]
Studies Hit Roll-Out Opinion on Cannabinoid Formulations for Parkinson’s
Investigators are taking the first steps towards human trials on a novel formulation of cannabinoids designed to target Parkinson’s disease. Gb Sciences, a US-based research and development company, has announced it will begin dosage studies next month to test its patent-protected cannabinoid-based formulations in an animal model of Parkinson’s disease. These studies will determine the dose […]
Insight on Why 420 Cannabis Fest is a Ray of Hope for Health Care Equality
By now, we have all become accustomed to the celebratory spirit among cannabis enthusiasts that accompanies April 20, particularly in regulated markets. Once known only to a counterculture crowd, the annual “weed holiday” is becoming more and more mainstream. Even those who have never visited a marijuana store have heard talk of “4/20.” Brands increasingly […]
Hempcrete Homes in Serbia Have Been all about ‘Grow your own’ & ‘Do it yourself’
“It has long been my dream to make a natural home and create a self-sufficient household, and now I’ve done it,” says Serbian hemp grower and do-it-yourself builder Vesna Alavanja as she gazes through her hemp field at a cosy 65 sq. m. hempcrete house outside of Belgrade. Nestled in the slopes of Mt. Kosmaj 35 miles from […]