UK CBD Market Now Worth £690 Million Each Year, Report Finds
The report also highlights an urgent need to reform the rules governing hemp farming, including the current ban on harvesting the plant material for CBD extraction.
Steep Hill Labs to Offer Cannabis Testing in Mississippi
Steep Hill Labs, a multi-state cannabis testing company, has announced that it will soon operate in the US state of Mississippi.
UK Cannabis Experts Make Ten Recommendations for Industry Reform
Cannabis groups are once again highlighting the need for reform in the UK cannabis industry, following the release of a new report from Maple Tree Consultants and Mackrell Solicitors.
Many Older Patients Are Still Hesitant to Discuss Their Medical Cannabis Use With Doctors, Study Finds
The study of patient data found that less than 40 percent of medical cannabis patients over the age 50 have had such discussions with their doctor.
Drug-finding Tool Identifies Psychedelic-like Drug That Is Hallucination-free
A new technology developed by researchers at the University of California Davis promises to fast-track the development of compounds that could exploit psychedelics’ therapeutic action without hallucinogenic side effects.
USDA to Research Cosmetic Hemp Products
An agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set out a research project to help expand the US hemp oil market.
CBD for Pain Relief is More Than the Placebo Effect, Study Finds
Scientists at Syracuse University have demonstrated that CBD users benefit both from the psychological expectation and the real pharmacological effects of the drug.
Cannabis Users With Heart Rhythm Problems Face Increased Mortality Risk, Study Warns
Hospitalized cannabis users with a heart arrhythmia were 4.5 times more likely to die in hospital than those without heart rhythm problems, the study found.
UK Hemp Groups Oppose a Proposed 0.03% THC Limit for CBD Products
The debate on THC restrictions and CBD regulations in the UK continues.
