Author: Jelena Cikes
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Jelena Cikes
Writer and journalist specialized in financial markets and American politics. Pop culture aficionado, travel junkie, YouTube devotee.
Malawi parliament legalizes cannabis cultivation, exports
The Southeastern African nation of Malawi is the latest country to approve the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use and hemp fibers. With a GDP of just $6.303 billion, the move may help boost the...
Cannabis companies launch lower-cost products in bid to compete with black market
Since Canada legalized weed in October of 2018, cannabis companies have been struggling to compete with the still-thriving black market in the country. In an effort to sway consumers toward legal marijuana, several Canadian cannabis...
Florida senators to debate capping THC levels in medical marijuana at 10%
Senators in Florida will debate an amendment to cap the THC content in medical marijuana products at 10% after a similar attempt failed in the lower house of the Florida Legislature last year. Last Friday,...
Marijuana stocks take hit amid coronavirus fears
Equities on Wall Street suffered their worst week since the global financial crisis in 2008 after a surge in new cases of the coronavirus was reported outside of China, fueling fears of a global pandemic. ...
Study reveals potential for developing new cannabis-based antibiotic
Researchers from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, have zeroed in on a chemical compound produced by cannabis plants that could unlock the antibiotic potential of cannabinoids. In the paper published this week in the American...
Marijuana legalization pops up during messy Democratic debate
With the U.S. election season in full swing, Democratic contenders for the White House shared their views on marijuana at the debate in Charleston this week. Seven presidential candidates from the Democratic Party shared the...
Marijuana becoming more popular among American seniors, new research shows
An increasing number of American seniors are using marijuana, a new study published in the JAMA medical journal this week showed. According to the research, 4.2% of people over the age of 65 said they...
Aluminum cans affecting potency of cannabis-infused drinks
After Cannabis 2.0 went through a rocky start, companies looking to cash in on cannabis-infused drinks are facing another challenge. Scientists working for Vertosa, an infusion technology company from California, are claiming aluminum cans can...