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OAKLAND – Cannabis has become a popular alternative treatment for several different illnesses and ailments. Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, in particular is gaining attention for its plethora of health benefits. CBD does not get its users “high” - it is used completely for medical purposes. People are using CBD for everything from autism to ...

DETROIT – Michigan recreational cannabis sales are on track to surpass $1 billion in the next 12 months.  The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency provides a very detailed breakdown of their market from volumes sold to value of products sold. January and February set records already at about $67 million each. Now, their March report shows ...

SAN FRANCISCO– The global legal cannabis market size is expected to reach USD 84 billion by 2028, according to a new report by Grand View Research. This market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 14.3% from 2021 to 2028. Increased legalization of cannabis for medical and adult-use and the growing adoption of these products for the treatment ...

HCN Investigates: The Psilocybin Market Part 1 — Overview Use of psychedelic plant substances dates back thousands of years. Practically every culture in the world has some history of psychedelic plant use, and cultural anthropology of Latin America reveals an unusual profusion of ritualistic and medicinal psychedelic plant use practices.  We look at how is ...

SEATTLE– Headset, a leading provider of data and analytics to the cannabis industry, announced today the launch of a long-term forecast for the U.S. and Canadian markets with category and top-level data to be updated at the end of each quarter. The comprehensive forecasts provide legal cannabis market participants and observers with valuable insights into ...

OAKLAND – The advent of legal cannabis has brought about big developments in the ways we get high. Long gone are the days when smoking a joint or hitting a bong were the only ways to feel the effects Mary Jane offers. Nowadays, a multitude of formats are at our disposal, making it simpler than ...

OAKLAND – While cannabis has been cultivated around the world for thousands of years, modernization has made it easier than ever to grow the plant, whether in an outdoor garden bed or an isolated indoor facility. For canna-connoisseurs, knowing where and how their cannabis is grown is important, but the average or occasional user may ...

NEW YORK– Vaporizing using electronic devices and conventional smoking are the two methods of cannabis consumption. Portability, flexibility, and temperature control features have led to the shift of consumers toward handheld vaporizers from conventional methods, which has boosted demand for handheld cannabis medical vaporizers. Vaping devices as well as e-cigarettes are prominent devices that are preferred ...

DENVER– Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), an enterprise software, compliance technology provider, predicts that Tuesday, April 20th, a widely-popular yet unofficial "holiday" celebrating cannabis consumption, will gross $95,000,000 in legal cannabis retail sales nationally, with the following predictions for the day: Top product: Flower will be the most purchased product on 4/20, claiming 49% ...

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 ...