Cigarette giant British American Tobacco (BAT) said it will invest $10 million for a 20% stake in a new joint venture between two Colorado hemp companies. London-based BAT said it … BAT invests $10 million in U.S. venture to develop hemp drug Read More »
One year after he unveiled an ambitious plan to develop South Africa’s cannabis industry, President Cyril Ramaphosa said his government making progress in setting up a national infrastructure for hemp … Progress reported on hemp in South Africa, but critic says small farmers left out Read More »
State officials in Kansas are pushing back against a proposed law that would allow hemp fiber, grain and seeds to be used as food for pets, and feed for poultry … Kansas officials push back against law to allow hemp animal feed Read More »
Contrary to what his nightmarish films would have you believe, David Lynch – director of such classics as Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks – is actually a pretty chill guy, something Lynch himself credits to, of all things, transcendental meditation. “When I first heard about meditation, I had zero interest in it,” […]
Many cannabis advocates and consumers are already well aware of the many benefits of the plant, one being its potential to curb opioid use and potentially replace opioids as a treatment for pain in certain cases. According to an observational study published in the journal Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, patients with chronic pain who use […]
Jane Fix has been called a champion for the medical cannabis industry in Arizona since before the state had established a medical program. This year she was named one of the 30 Most Powerful Women in Cannabis by AZBigMedia, the umbrella for myriad mainstream publications in the state. Helping others get educated on the plant […]
Quick, name one multi-billion dollar industry that isn’t part of the national banking system. Better yet, name one industry in America that has no access to federal funds when a natural disaster hits. In the age of pandemics, firestorms, floods, and basically watching as a slow Armageddon overtakes the country and the world, government emergency […]
Two House lawmakers on Thursday refiled bipartisan legislation to provide military veterans access to medical marijuana. The bill, the Veterans Equal Access Act, was reintroduced in the House by Representative Earl Blumenauer, a Democrat from Oregon, and Florida Republican Representative Brian Mast, who lost both legs while serving in the Army in Afghanistan. “I woke […]
Dr. Bridget, who specializes in family practice and cannabis medicine, was once overwhelmed by numerous frustrations in medicine. However, after seeing how cannabis altered a patient’s life for the better, the physician pivoted to a fulfilling career and life in the world of cannabis. Presently, she’s the founder of Embody and a medical cannabis interactive clinic based in […]
The UMC Utrecht Brain Center, in collaboration with various organizations in the Netherlands, will receive about $1.5 million (€1.4 million) from the Dutch government. Bedrocan announced the study on March 20. Previous research shows that CBD reduced seizures in children with specific epilepsy-related syndromes. U.K.-based Cannabis Health News reports that via the government’s or ZonMW’s […]
Studies and data have already confirmed that cannabis use, containing THC, tends to help people reduce or eliminate opioid use, generally for symptom management when cannabis can act as a suitable substitute. However, CBD might have a substantial role to play in the conversation. New preclinical data published in the journal Addiction Neuroscience suggests that […]
Golden expects to collect $600,000 in marijuana excise tax revenue in 2024, the first year it will have all four shops open and selling. The post Nearly a decade after recreational cannabis sales began in Colorado, Golden takes its first rip appeared first on The Cannabist.
Look ma, no hands! The post A pair of big-name rappers will highlight Mile High 420 Fest appeared first on The Cannabist.
One city student at the Tobin K-8 School was rushed to the hospital and others were evaluated by the school nurse after eating pot-infused chocolate bars. The post Boston school student ingests pot-infused chocolate bar, taken to hospital appeared first on The Cannabist.
Colorado’s first legal cannabis party bus is preparing to roll up and roll out on the streets of Denver, offering shuttle services to and from Denver International Airport as well as curated tours throughout the Mile High City. The post Colorado’s first licensed cannabis-consumption bus rolls out this week appeared first on The Cannabist.
