Cannabis Cultivation Hurts Environment
Planting cannabis for commercial production in remote locations is creating forest fragmentation, stream modification, soil erosion and landslides.
Could Cannabinoid-based Drugs Provide a Solution to the Global Antibiotic Crisis?
Preliminary studies indicate that cannabinoids can increase the potency and decrease the minimal required therapeutic dosages of antibacterial agents
Canada House Announces Agreement to Focus on Canadian Extraction Market
The Joint Venture will initially focus on building out an approximate 2,000 square foot facility at Abba’s Pickering cannabis grow facility, to house a cannabis oil extraction operation focused on producing the oils and extracts currently permitted under ACMPR.
Front Range Bio, UC Davis Form Partnership for Cannabis Genomics Research
The project aims to improve this crop to reduce growers reliance on pesticides and excessive application of fertilizers.
Canada to Invest Further $36.4M in Cannabis Education, Awareness and Surveillance
The funding will be used to inform Canadians of the health and safety risks of cannabis use and drug-impaired driving.
EVIO Expands Testing Services at its Northern California Laboratory
In anticipation of California's new testing rules EVIO has invested in additional instrumentation to offer a full suite of testing services including pesticide, microbiological, and expanded cannabinoid potency testing.
What Happens When Pot Becomes Legal?
$5.5 million study to probe the impact of marijuana legalization on use, behavior, mental health.
Shimadzu, Cure Pharmaceutical and CK Sciences Form a Strategic Alliance for R&D of Pharmaceutical Cannabis Products
This collaborative agreement will focus on researching and developing safer pharmaceutical cannabis-based products and moving these products through clinical trials using FDA guidelines.
Review Paper Highlights 2 Key Uses for Medical Cannabis in Children
The authors of the research also commented on the need for further research stressing that there is a notable lack of studies and a minimal number of the randomized, controlled trials needed to confirm the effectiveness of any treatment.
