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WednesdayJun 16, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — How Extractors Keep Microbials, Mold from Cannabis Products

The cannabis industry has been riding high for the past few years, earning billions of dollars as more states have chosen to legalize it for either medical or recreational use — even both. Despite cannabis becoming even more accessible, many consumers don’t stop to think about how much care is taken to ensure the products they see on the shelves are of top quality. Anyone who deals with plant material early on in the supply chain will tell you moisture is enemy number one. With moisture comes mold and microbials, and when it comes to marijuana and hemp extracts, handling and…

WednesdayJun 16, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Congressional Bill Could Enable Researchers to Study Cannabis from Dispensaries

Earlier this week, a congressional committee revealed its plans to vote on a legislation that will enable scientists to study cannabis products from state-legal dispensaries. The 1,200-page legislation, which has been advanced to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will allow researchers to carry out research on impaired driving using actual cannabis products that consumers use and purchase. Additionally, it would enable the interstate distribution of marijuana to researchers in jurisdictions that are yet to legalize the plant. This isn’t the first time the bill has been introduced, as an earlier version that had similar cannabis provisions was passed in…

TuesdayJun 15, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — AI Could Help Despite Shortage of Cannabis Data

Even though cannabis has been legal for either medical or recreational use in several states for years now, its status as a classified drug at the federal level has been a constant thorn in the state-legal cannabis industry's side. Not only has this made navigating the business and financial world extremely challenging for cannabis businesses, but it has made any sort of research into cannabis nearly impossible. With the young cannabis sector growing bigger every year, the lack of scientific data on marijuana poses a major problem, especially in regards to medical cannabis. Cannabis produces more than 100 compounds called…

TuesdayJun 15, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Marijuana Extracts: The New Focus of the Marijuana Industry

As the global marijuana industry continues growing, major businesses are partnering with companies in the industry, conducting research and exploring marijuana in an attempt to develop new product lines for the medical and recreational segments of the industry. In addition, regulatory changes are being made through supportive federal legislative action in the marijuana space allowing marijuana extraction companies to grab innovative economic investment opportunities as well as develop a new generation of edibles. Estimates show that by 2026, the global marijuana industry will reach $97 billion, with a compounded annual growth rate of roughly 32% in that period. However, while…

MondayJun 14, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Federally Funded Research Concludes Testing THC Level to Detect Driver Impairment Is Unreliable

In a bid to reduce the rates of impaired driving as cannabis becomes more accessible, several states have set THC thresholds that bar individuals who have more than a certain amount of THC in their system from driving. The thinking is that, as with alcohol, higher levels of THC in the blood are directly responsible for higher levels of impairment, and establishing a threshold gives law enforcement officials a standard for which they can test to see how impaired an individual is. While it is a noble policy that's geared towards ensuring safety on the roads, cannabis proponents have long…

MondayJun 14, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Cannabis Boom Revives Storefronts, Factories; Brings Jobs to Michigan

Before the state of Michigan legalized marijuana, various areas in the Southwest were filled with empty storefronts and warehouses. However, the plant’s legalization brought with it marijuana-industry investors into the state who were looking for locations to process and grow plants, as well as establish dispensaries. City leaders in southwest Michigan state that the marijuana industry has brought more than 10 years’ worth of redevelopment to the area, adding that even more projects are scheduled to begin in the next year or so. In the last two years alone, the sum investment in equipment and buildings in Buchanan and Niles…

FridayJun 11, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — UC San Diego Research Explores Cannabis Use Against Migraines

Long before America had a growing state-legal cannabis sector, regular users claimed the controversial drug was a great pain relief option. With more than 30 states now allowing the use of medical marijuana, thousands of patients have been able to get a taste of cannabis' alleged pain-relief abilities. However, due to marijuana's controlled status at the federal level, researchers have been unable to have a more conclusive look at its purported medical abilities — until recently. Now, a group of researchers at UC San Diego is taking advantage of its state's pro-cannabis legislation to launch the first placebo-controlled study into how…

FridayJun 11, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Genetic Testing May Help Transform the Marijuana Sector

Recent research conducted by CSO and president of EVIO Labs Inc. (OTC: EVIO) Anthony Smith and M.J. Murdock Metabolomics Lab director Bernd Markus Lange, together with their colleagues, may be useful to marijuana consumers, producers and breeders. The researchers examined various data sets to differentiate marijuana strains. Each strain of marijuana contains different concentrations of cannabinoids, including CBD, which is nonpsychoactive, and THC, which is psychoactive. This allows consumers to choose marijuana based on desired effects, such as particular aromas and relaxation. However, the genetic information that makes up these differences isn’t well understood. This is why the researchers’ discoveries…

ThursdayJun 10, 2021 4:20 am

420 with CNW — Study Finds Medical Cannabis Containing THC Can Work Better Than Cannabidiol

The past decade has seen medical cannabis become exceedingly popular as more than 30 states have passed legislation allowing qualifying patients to use marijuana for medical purposes. Consequently, there has been increased, although still limited, research into marijuana's medical potential, and one theory has almost become a fact in many people's minds. THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol), the main psychoactive agent in cannabis, has been unofficially dubbed the fun cannabinoid that has barely any medicinal properties and gets users high while CBD (cannabidiol) is the medical powerhouse responsible for marijuana's purported medical abilities. Most of state-legal medical cannabis programs only allow cannabis…

WednesdayJun 09, 2021 4:20 pm

420 with CNW — Demand for Cannabis Beverages Seems Poised to Explode

A report released by Headset in March stated that advancements in marijuana infusion technology and the introduction of new brands into the market would boost cannabis beverage sales. The marijuana analytics firm noted that since the start of last year, cannabis beverage purchases had grown rapidly in Canada, making up roughly 4% of overall purchases. At the moment, the cannabis beverage market is filled with numerous SME craft companies. Many large-scale manufacturers of alcoholic manufacturers are keen to enter the market, with most of them working to develop new products. For instance, Heineken recently introduced to the market Hi-Fi Hops…