Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction is Ideal to Prepare Solid Edibles For Testing, Study Finds
Use ultrasound-assisted extraction to prepare solid edibles for analysis, and use solid-phase extraction for beverages, scientists recommend.
Nevada Testing Lab May Lose License For Microbial Contaminants and Altered THC Results
The prediction follows a decision of Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board on Tuesday, September 27, to deny the lab’s motion to dismiss the case.
Ketamine Can Treat Depression By Altering a Person’s Beliefs, Study Suggests
Ketamine can help people with treatment-resistant depression by breaking their entrenched belief systems, according to a recent paper.
Medical Cannabis Weans Patients Off Opioids, Study Finds
A majority of participants (90.7%) who had been taking opioids and other pain medications were able to stop taking them or reduce their use.
Three Medical Cannabis Companies Fined in Australia For Advertising Products as Cancer and Epilepsy Treatments
Three medical cannabis companies have received fines that total almost $1 million (Australian dollars) from Australia’s drugs regulator.
United States Pharmacopeia Prepares to Add the Cannabis Plant to Its List of Herbal Medicines
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) is in the process of adding Cannabis sativa to its list of herbal medicines and their properties.
Medical Cannabis Can Improve Sleep and Combat Nightmares in PTSD, Study Finds
The pre-proof study followed the habits of 77 licensed medical cannabis patients and found that shorter time gaps between cannabis use and sleep onset were associated with a lower likelihood of nightmares.
Kentucky Governor Hints That He’ll Legalize Medical Cannabis Via Executive Action
In a press conference on Thursday, September 22, Governor Andy Beshear told journalists that he had received a report from a medical cannabis advisory committee and “there will be some actions forthcoming.”
Cannabis-Pesticide Testing Should Be Standardized Across the US, Say Researchers
Regulators should take a closer look at the health risks presented by a growing cannabis market with no national-level guidance on contamination or pesticide use, a new study argues.
