Thailand Cannabis Reforms Opens a Gateway for Low-THC Hemp Products
Thailand’s Health Ministry’s recent removal of marijuana from the country’s list of controlled drugs is opening business opportunities only for low-THC hemp operators for now because the government has retained a cap on allowable THC. The nation of almost 70 million plans to limit products above 0.3% THC to highly regulated medical sales channels, experts say. One […]
Michigan: Recreational Marijuana Sales Surges in 2021, Market At Upward Trend
Michigan’s recreational marijuana sales doubled in 2021, the program’s sophomore year, fueling overall MJ sales and more than offsetting a decline in medical cannabis purchases. The rapid growth in the past two years, driven by strong demand, has vaulted Michigan’s monthly sales ahead of those in more established markets such as Colorado. Combined sales of […]
NFL Grants $1 Million to Support Marijuana Pain Management & Concussion Suppression for Players
The NFL announced on Tuesday that it has authorized $1 million in grants for a pair of studies looking into the efficacy of marijuana and its components in managing football players’ pain and providing neuroprotection from concussions. A commission of the NFL and the league’s players union first previewed the funding plan in June, emphasizing the […]
2018 Farm Bill Ignites the Impending Debate on Mind-altering Effects of Delta-8
Extraction companies such as Harold Jarboe’s Tennessee Homegrown started converting CBD to delta-8 THC after the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill was passed. When Harold Jarboe told his partners at Columbia River Cannabis in 2014 that he was leaving the licensed Washington state marijuana company to grow hemp in Tennessee, they thought he was crazy. “They […]
New Study Suggests, Endometriosis Patents consumed more Cannabis during Pandemic
Increased stress and a lack of access to normal medical care were the main reasons for consumption. More than half of endometriosis patients increased their cannabis consumption during the pandemic, finds a new study. A new study published by researchers in Australia has explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis consumption in endometriosis patients. […]
Adult Use Marijuana Sales Likely to Descend in Canada
Analysts Cut Short Of Millions from Tilray, Canopy, Aurora in 2022 Analysts have slashed hundreds of millions of dollars off their 2022 sales forecasts for three Canadian cannabis producers, reflecting an increasingly competitive landscape across the adult-use industry, falling overall prices, and poor execution by some executive teams. Lowered expectations for those producers – New […]
Soil Testing Can Help Certain Better Output in Outdoor Hemp Cultivation, Veteran Farm Strategies
Hemp farmers need to check the market and stop using below-average fields for the new commodity, according to a longtime producer who kicked off a collaboration between the federal government and Cornell University to advance the young industry. Jeffrey Kostuik, general manager and head of sales for Hemp Genetics International in Russell, Manitoba, said that […]
Study Finds Medical Cannabis Can Reduce Opioid Use in Osteoarthritis Patients
Over one-third of osteoarthritis patients stopped using prescription opioids after beginning medical cannabis treatment, finds a new study. Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, have found that medical cannabis reduces opioid prescriptions for patients with osteoarthritis and improves pain and quality of life. The study examined 40 patients with chronic osteoarthritis pain who were medically certified to use cannabis […]
What is Delta-8 THC & How It Effects Your Body?
Imagine a cannabinoid with around half the potency of THC and produces fewer psychotropic effects. Sound ideal? That’s what Delta 8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is. It’s a cannabinoid with a different chemical structure to Delta 9 THC. This means it affects the body differently, producing less of the high or stoned feeling that many cannabis consumers seek. […]