Recent Study Suggest, Most Cannabis Consumers Puzzle Delta-8 & Delta-9 THC
Consumers who choose delta-8 THC products say they provide all the benefits of delta-9 THC with fewer adverse reactions, according to a pair of academic studies that give some of the broadest insights yet into the popularity of the THC isomer commonly derived from CBD. The research collaboration, which included researchers from the University of […]
FDA Sanctions Trials for CBD-Based Supplements to Curb Opioid Addiction
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) said a CBD-based treatment for opioid use disorder can be used in clinical trials, Ananda Scientific Inc., the drug’s maker, announced this week. Ananda Scientific said the FDA granted an investigational drug designation (IND) for Nantheia ATL5, a liquid administered through the biotech pharma company’s proprietary delivery technology. The IND […]
Curaleaf’s, Outstanding Rare Leveraged Buyout Deal Sets New Example for Marijuana Industry
Bring on cannabis-leveraged buyouts? Multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings (CSE: CURA; OTCQB: CURLF) on Dec. 28 announced the acquisition of Bloom Dispensaries, a private, integrated Arizona marijuana operator, in a deal valued at $211 million. Here are the basics: Bloom has four retail dispensaries in Phoenix, Tucson, Peoria, and Sedona and two adjacent cultivation and processing facilities, totalling approximately […]
Georgia-Pacific’s NC Pulp Plant Acquired By Hemp Bast Manufacturer
A Canadian company making natural nonwoven fibres bought a North Carolina plant from pulp-and-paper giant Georgia-Pacific. Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. plans to expand the Lumberton Cellulose factory from making wood-pulp-derived hygienic products such as tissues and toilet paper to similar products from hemp and flax. A purchase price should have been disclosed for the factory in Lumberton, […]
Around 71% of CBD users Experience Improvement in Their Medical Conditions
Results from what is thought to be the most extensive study to date show that over 70 percent of CBD consumers saw improvements in their well-being. The study, conducted by Radicle Science, involved over 3,000 participants given CBD products to try at home. The organization’s Advancing CBD Education and Science (ACES) report aimed to determine the effectiveness […]
Trends That Every Cannabis Investor Should Consider
A year ago, we discussed how cannabis sales data might be volatile after compiling and publishing BDSA sales estimates in several markets for November 2020. At the time, we described the sudden slowing in year-over-year growth as a sign of the torrid growth in the summer of 2020 being a peak. Indeed, that was the case, […]
California Based Marijuana Companies Faces Major Supply-Chain Crunch
California marijuana companies – already facing labor shortages, high taxes, and regulatory red tape – are now contending with supply-chain gridlock, forcing many to reassess and revamp procurement strategies as margins shrink. The constraints gripping the global economy are a combination of pandemic-fueled labor woes, shipping and product delivery delays, and rising prices on everything […]
“I was a bit dazed to be diagnosed with arthritis at 30”
Former hairdresser Denise Lynch was only 30 when she was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. She reveals to us how CBD has helped her recovery. Denise started taking CBD around five years ago when she was diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis. She was working as a hairdresser, meaning she was on her feet all […]