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OAKLAND, California – Cannabis cultivation - and agriculture in general - go back thousands of years. And while incredible technological advances have been made, even more so recently, there are some tried and true methods that generation after generation of farmers continue to embrace. As the old adage goes - if it ain’t broke, why ...

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The story is all too familiar. You eat an infused cookie or take one dab too many and all of a sudden are lost in a fog of anxiety, sweat, and fatigue - you’re too high. Most cannabis fans have at least one story of overdoing it or have been witness to ...

BOSTON - The long-term use of cannabis provides sustained improvements in patients suffering from chronic pain conditions, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. A new study: “No pain, all gain? Researchers from Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital in Boston examined medical cannabis use in chronic pain patients, most of whom had ...

Vancouver, British Columbia–NeonMind Biosciences Inc. (CSE: NEON) (FSE: 6UF) (OTC PINK: NMDBF), announced the commencement of a three phase university study dedicated to creating an ideal music playlist to accompany therapeutic psychedelic sessions. Previous research has established that music for a therapeutic psychedelic session can significantly impact the experience. "The emotional arc of a musical ...

NEW YORK – Across North and South America, products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are being promoted as being good for health. For instance, CBD is claimed to offer relief from pain and reduction in inflammation, while THC is being promoted as a treatment for low appetite, insomnia, glaucoma, anxiety and muscle spasticity. As ...

NEW YORK–Interesting new survey data collected by cannabis media outlet WayofLeaf suggests that medical cannabis is in heightened demand, despite increased access to recreational cannabis via adult-use laws. Results of the study highlight that 70% of potential MMJ card applicants needed cannabis "more in the past 12 months" compared to other years. This suggests an ...

ALMETTO, Fla.– Sun Flora an international CBD brand and creator of SUNMED products sold at Your CBD Store franchise locations, has announced its completion of a seven-month-long ValidCare clinical study. The results display the irrefutable evidence of safe and reliable products offered by the brand. SunFlora and 11 other companies supported the study to provide ...

PORTLAND– Rowshan Reordan is the founder and CEO of Green Leaf Lab, one of the nation's top cannabis and hemp CBD testing labs. Established in 2011, Green Leaf Lab is the 1st woman owned cannabis and hemp CBD laboratory in the United States. The cannabis and hemp CBD industry continue to grow exponentially while the level of women ...

IRVINE, California – Medterra, a major CBD company, reports the results of participating in Validcare's seven-month clinical study. The study was in response to requests by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for scientific data on using CBD and its effects on the liver. The clinical trial confirms Medterra alongside 11 of the most ...

NEW YORK– While 61% of New York State residents support the legalization of adult-use recreational cannabis sales, more than half (52%) of those living in New York City would oppose its sale in their neighborhood. This disparity between general support and willingness to actually live near one is a significant problem when communities decide where, ...

Sir William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (1809-1889) was an early pioneer of the cannabis industry.  William O’Shaughnessy was born in Limerick, Ireland, during the days of the British Empire. Talented in science and medicine, he was accepted to the prestigious University of Edinburgh, in neighboring Scotland where he studied chemistry, toxicology, botany and anatomy.   He joined the ...

PALM BEACH–The personal care industry has witnessed a shift in consumer demand toward CBD infused skin care and CBD healthcare products. The category has grown exponentially over the past few years. That growth is expected to continue for years to come. The sale of American-produced CBD personal care products has doubled due to consumer demand ...

FELTON, Calif., – The global cannabis beverages market is estimated to reach USD $2.8 billion, by 2025, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 17.8% from 2019 to 2025, according to a new report by Million Insights. The cannabis beverage market is heavily fragmented due to the presence of medium and small-scale companies. Many ...

WAKEFIELD, Mass., – A new survey conducted by Siena College Research Institute on behalf of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. a U.S. provider of consumer products in cannabis, finds 57% of New Yorkers favor a faster rollout of legalized cannabis through the expansion of the current medical market compared to legalization proposals that could take 18 months ...

CARLSBAD, Calif., – The Green Paper outlines significant and key concerns within the medical cannabis community, and what the Veterans Action Council feel are potential remedies, particularly as they relate to our Veterans. As Veterans of the United States Armed Forces, we call on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to fully recognize cannabis as a viable treatment ...

OAKLAND – Cannabis has been used medicinally throughout history for all different kinds of maladies, including many women’s health conditions. Ancient Egyptians made a paste made of cannabis leaves to put on sore breasts for women. In the late eighteenth - and nineteenth-centuries, doctors declared a drink combining milk, sugar, and marijuana to be an ...

BOULDER – BDSA announced today the release of its 2020 cannabis sales data and forecast future sales by region. Global cannabis sales reached nearly $21.3 billion in 2020, an increase of 48% over 2019 sales of $14.4 billion. BDSA forecasts global cannabis sales will grow from $21.3 billion in 2020 to $55.9 billion in 2026, ...

DENVER – Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), shows how the Covid-19 pandemic has altered daily lives of North Americans, with cannabis shoppers and patients spending about 25-30% more per purchase and are increasingly purchasing more volume of products per visit. Over the past year (2020-2021), the average recreational cannabis purchase was $60 – climbing ...

SAN FRANCISCO –  Eaze, California’s largest legal cannabis marketplace, today released its sixth annual Eaze Insights State of Cannabis Report. The 2020 report, “How Cannabis Consumers Responded to Crisis”, looks at aggregate consumer trends driving the world’s largest cannabis market in a year rocked by unprecedented cultural, economic and public health challenges. The report aggregates Eaze’s ...

MINNEAPOLIS – Using cannabis for relief from migraine headache may be associated with developing "rebound" headache, or medication overuse headache, which occurs when pain medication is overused by patients who have an underlying primary headache disorder such as migraine, according to a preliminary study released today March 1, 2021, that will be presented at the ...

PALM BEACH – Due to its healing properties, the demand for cannabidiol (CBD) for health and wellness purposes is high, which is the major factor driving the market growth. In addition, the rising acceptance and use of products due to government approvals is a major factor expected to boost production for CBD-infused products. Cannabidiol derived from ...

Psilocybin known far more frequently as the intoxicating chemical compound in Magic Mushrooms, is one of the safer substances that doesn’t hang around too long after consumption. It doesn’t pose as much of a threat in a corporate environment, and effects are rarely felt beyond the usual high. That said, it’s always useful to know ...

SAN DIEGO – The Battle Brothers Foundation has received approval to launch an observational study on the use of medical cannabis to help combat PTSD in veterans. In concert with NiaMedic, a medical data and research company, the study will determine if cannabis treatment will be beneficial in reducing symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant PTSD. The ...

If you had known ahead of time that the domestic CBD market would explode in 2017, what would you have done differently? There’s no need to wonder—a new opportunity is now arising that could completely eclipse the CBD boom we’ve witnessed over the last few years.  Due to advanced breeding and extraction technologies, it’s now ...

DENVER – Colorado cannabis businesses have cumulatively sold $10 billion of cannabis since 2014, according to new data released by the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR) on Tuesday. As of January, the state has collected $1.63 billion in tax and revenue fees since 2014, according to the data. Data from the department shows Colorado ended ...