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Science
Statement on Cannabidiol for the FDA
Project CBD responds to the Food and Drug Administration's call for statements on the use of CBD. By On September 14, 2017 Sept. 13, 2017 The legal and regulatory status of cannabidiol (CBD), a component of the cannabis plant with a huge therapeutic upside, has...
Sen. Orrin Hatch pushes to ease marijuana research barriers with MEDS Act
There's a bipartisan effort underway in the Senate for easing the path to marijuana research as Sen. Orrin Hatch introduces the Marijuana Effective Drug Study Act of 2017, or MEDS Act. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Sen. Orrin Hatch pushes to ease marijuana research...
5 Ways CBD Can Improve Your Health
Cannabidiol (CBD) is the non-psychoactive chemical compound found inside the cannabis plant. It’s all over the news right now, and science is finally paying it a lot of attention due to discoveries in its ability to potentially treat a wide variety of physical,...
If I use cannabis topicals, will I test positive on a THC drug test?
Experts weigh in on whether cannabis topicals -- which include lotions, balms and THC transdermal patches -- will cause a positive marijuana drug test. Read Full Article at: Cannabist If I use cannabis topicals, will I test positive on a THC drug test?
Help and hope: Can cannabis be used to fight cancer?
Cancer patients are using medical marijuana as part of their treatment, and researchers are working to discover how cannabis affects cancer. "There is data to suggest cannabis can kill cancer cells in the lab," said Cindy O'Bryant, a professor at the University of...
CBD research is going to the dogs in quest to help pets
Cannabist Special Report: CBD, TBD || "I'll try whatever I can to help her." Veterinarians at Colorado State University and beyond are spearheading clinical studies on the effectiveness of cannabidiol in treating canine ailments. The non-psychoactive cannabis compound...
CBD and Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky have identified a previously unknown molecular target of cannabidiol (CBD), which may have significant therapeutic implications for Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Read Full Article at: CBD Report CBD...
This doctor says Tylenol and aspirin far more dangerous than medical marijuana
Dr. Christopher Prince says physicians are at least partly culpable for what he sees as misconceptions about medical marijuana and the opioid abuse epidemic crippling the nation. Read Full Article at: Cannabist This doctor says Tylenol and aspirin far more dangerous...
UN Drug Office can't find a single cannabis drug overdose, despite it being most widely-consumed drug
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2017 World Drug Report finds cannabis is the most consumed and widely cultivated drug but found zero overdoses. Read Full Article at: Cannabist UN Drug Office can't find a single cannabis drug overdose, despite it...
Pursuit of opioid crisis accountability has taken a promising turn
Denver Post editorial: State attorneys general are right to question whether prescription drug makers were cynical in promoting their medicines. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Pursuit of opioid crisis accountability has taken a promising turn
News
Cannabis Banking Today: Navigating Verification, Compliance, and Regulatory Change
Banking for cannabis businesses has come a long way. Ten years ago, most banks wouldn’t even consider it. Conversations would stop almost as soon as they began. “Too risky,” they’d say. “Too unclear.” Or, “Maybe someday, but not now.” Fast forward to today, and Green...
Can NY’s Legal Stores Compete with an Eight-Billion-Dollar Illicit Market?
The recent Business of Cannabis Summit in New York City brought together industry professionals at the trendy Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for a day focused on tackling the cannabis industry’s toughest challenges: price compression, retail survival, and the...
The Case for Outsourcing HR in Cannabis
Most cannabis operators I meet are juggling a lot more than they expected. One day they’re handling payroll, the next they’re sorting out compliance, and somehow still trying to grow the business. HR usually gets squeezed somewhere in between. It’s not that owners...
The State of Ohio’s Cannabis Legal Landscape
This has been a whirlwind year in Washington, D.C., with the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the swearing in of a new Republican majority in the U.S. Senate. The “Republican trifecta” of the House, Senate, and administration has led to stalled progress with...
An MSO’s Perspective on the New York Market
At the recent Business of Cannabis event in New York, Robert Sciarrone, Chief Revenue Officer at Curaleaf, shared an MSO’s insider view on why he believes New York is poised to become the best cannabis market on the planet. Sciarrone began by reflecting on his...
The Shift Toward Stability Testing for Cannabis Products
Cannabis products are increasingly held to the same standards as food and pharmaceuticals, and that means verifying how their potency and composition change over time. Cannabis stability testing provides the data needed to establish reliable shelf life, confirm...
MariMed Is Raising The Bar For Cannabis Quality
MariMed, one of the nation’s leading multi-state cannabis operators, began in the medical cannabis market and expanded into adult-use as states legalized. Through this growth, the company has remained true to its “medical-first” approach, ensuring...
Platform Launches Promising Insurance Coverage for Medical Cannabis—For Real
A Cleveland-based health-tech company, EM2P2, has launched a platform that could change how Americans pay for medical cannabis. Its new product, CannaLnx, claims to make cannabis care reimbursable, compliant, and accessible by finally allowing patients to apply...
Why Dispensaries Can’t Afford to Neglect HR Compliance
Most cannabis dispensaries are small businesses. That often means they operate on tight margins and require employees to take on roles outside their typical job descriptions. It’s common for owners or general managers to handle HR and payroll functions themselves....
Busting the Top 10 Myths About ESOPs: Why Cannabis Business Owners Can’t Afford to Ignore Them
In cannabis, it sometimes feels like every financial conversation ends the same way: “If not for 280E, we’d be thriving.” That line gets repeated in boardrooms and investor decks across the country, and for good reason. Section 280E has choked margins, slowed growth,...
Legal
Local Colorado officials lead new national coalition challenging Sessions’ Cole Memo moves
The A.G.'s marijuana policy shift is sowing confusion and chaos in states with cannabis laws, according to a coalition of elected officials from 11 states. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Local Colorado officials lead new national coalition challenging Sessions' Cole...
Maine House Leader suggests delaying cannabis sales another year
Maine's House Leader Ken Fredette is calling for the delay of recreational marijuana sales in Maine until next year, or until lawmakers approve regulations. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Maine House Leader suggests delaying cannabis sales another year
Louisiana's medical marijuana patients could get access by mid-2018
Las Vegas-based GB Sciences has signed its contract with Louisiana State University to grow medical marijuana for the school and patients. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Louisiana's medical marijuana patients could get access by mid-2018
New Hampshire's new cannabis decriminalization law: What you need to know
New Hampshire marijuana laws are changing, with decriminalization of the possession of small amounts of marijuana going into effect Saturday. Read Full Article at: Cannabist New Hampshire's new cannabis decriminalization law: What you need to know
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner sees new medical marijuana bill as boon for Colorado research
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner is backing bipartisan legislation to ease the way for medical marijuana research that he hopes will be a big positive for Colorado. Read Full Article at: Cannabist U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner sees new medical marijuana bill as boon for Colorado...
Maine Dept of Labor says employers may be unable to fire for marijuana use
The Maine Department of Labor says the majority of businesses won't be able to fire an employee for a marijuana-positive drug tests unless they can prove impairment on the job. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Maine Dept of Labor says employers may be unable to fire...
Drive to get veterans access to medical marijuana hinges on House committee vote
A measure allowing veterans easier access to medical marijuana garnered bipartisan support in Congress last year and nearly became law. A vote Monday could be the end of the line this year in another attempt to pass it. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Drive to get...
Feds visit Colorado to research marijuana regulation, black market, enforcement
Federal law enforcement and drug policy administrators visited Colorado this week to ask state officials about marijuana regulation, enforcement and black market activities. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Feds visit Colorado to research marijuana regulation, black...
Much-contested bill on Massachusetts marijuana regs finally OK'd by legislature
Lawmakers have signed off on a compromise Massachusetts marijuana bill that makes a number of changes to a voter-approved law for recreational use and sales. Read Full Article at: Cannabist Much-contested bill on Massachusetts marijuana regs finally OK'd by...
Jeff Sessions’ Justice Department turns a $65 million asset forfeiture spigot back on
By Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that it will be restarting a federal asset forfeiture program that had been shut down by the previous administration. Known as “adoptive forfeiture,” the program — which gives...