Cannabis Science & Health
DEA Awards Seventh Cannabis Cultivation License For Research Purposes
The Maine-based company is the seventh to receive such a license “for the bulk manufacture of cannabis to supply marijuana, cannabis extracts and THC to researchers.”
CBD Products Still Available in the EU Must Be Considered Unsafe, Say Researchers
A new preprint study from food chemists and public health experts at the Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Office Karlsruhe, Germany, provides a deeper look into the European Food Safety Authority's decision to halt novel food applications for CBD products.
ACS Laboratory Launches its Own Hemp Testing Panel
The panel will help the lab test hemp samples for 18 cannabinoids, 105 pesticides, 24 heavy metals, 55 potential residual solvents, 17 different microorganisms, and every required mycotoxin to detect parts per billion.
Training May Be Insufficient For Some Cannabis Dispensary Staff
A new study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute suggests that despite a commitment by many dispensary workers to educate themselves about medical cannabis, dispensaries often prioritize sales skills over cannabis knowledge.
Cannabis Legalization is Associated with Fewer Synthetic Cannabis Poisonings
The finding that cannabis legalization could help reduce synthetic cannabinoid exposures through offering a safer alternative is an important new perspective on harm reduction
Regular Cannabis Users Less Likely to See Heavy Tobacco Use as Dangerous
While cigarette use has been declining for decades in the US, a new study finds that adults who use cannabis daily do not perceive smoking a pack a day as being as harmful as those who do not use cannabis in the US.
Medical Cannabis Use Not Uncommon for Menopause Symptoms, Study Finds
Participants in the study endorsed using medical cannabis for menopause-related symptoms including sleep disturbance, mood/anxiety and a mutlitude of other uses.
Delta-8 THC is Now Legal in Kentucky, Judge Rules
Delta-8 THC is now considered a legal derivative of hemp in the state of Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Hemp Association.
Scientists Discover New Cellular Processes Within Cannabis Trichomes
The world inside a cannabis leaf is clearer than ever before.
