The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said it decided against recommending a cannabis-based drug for treating rare forms of epilepsy in the UK over concerns about its cost. Epidiolex, produced by GW...
Missouri legalized medical marijuana through a vox populi when the people of The Show-Me state voted on a ballot measure in 2018. Missouri may not be even thinking about legalizing recreational cannabis, but they sure...
Oakland’s city council voted unanimously Tuesday to decriminalize psilocybin, AKA magic mushrooms, and other natural psychedelics, becoming the second U.S. city ever to do so. The vote in the northern California city came about one...
An Edmonton, Alta-based cannabis producer announced Tuesday it has secured a partnership with Harvard University to launch a new centre to research the drug. Atlas Biotechnologies Inc. will be teaming up with Harvard Global Catalyst,...
Synthetic cannabinoids are a major problem for the cannabis industry, but do they represent all that’s wrong with it? Companies investing in manufacturing synthetic cannabinoids don’t seem to think so. Every now and then we...
When we talk about cannabis genetics, a lot of people think about the potency of the plant. But what about you? Do you have the right genes for smoking cannabis? Cannabis genetics is something that’s...
In a new study from the University College London (UCL), a team of researchers focused on the difference between consuming cannabis strains that have high levels of THC, and strains that have significant quantities of...
Aside from CBD and THC, there are other compounds in cannabis that are responsible for reducing inflammation – such as terpenes. Several studies so far have shown that cannabinoids, more specifically CBD and THC, can...
A medical doctor from the McMaster University Center for Medical Cannabis Research found that alcohol consumption is most definitely worse for humans in the long-term. Jason Busse is the associate director of the Michael G....
A recent study conducted by the Washington State University’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Program shows that cannabis strains with low amounts of THC and high levels of CBD are the best for treating depression. Several...
