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CBD-Infused Gel Relieves Osteoarthritic Hand Pain In Australian Clinical Trial

Written by Frank Schuler on June 24, 2024. Posted in Science.

International researchers estimate that as many as 595 million people worldwide had osteoarthritis in 2020. It is the most common form of arthritis, affecting 7.6% of the global population. Osteoarthritis...

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Study Finds No Increase In Hospitalizations Following Legalization In Canada

Written by Johnny Green on June 24, 2024. Posted in Science.

Canada became the first G-7 nation to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in late 2018. The only other nation to adopt a national legalization measure prior to Canada was Uruguay...

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44% Of German Adult Cannabis Consumers Plan To Join A Social Club

Written by Johnny Green on June 24, 2024. Posted in Policy.

In a recent nationwide survey conducted in Germany by Pronova BKK, 44% of self-reported ‘regular’ cannabis consumers indicated that they plan to join one of the country’s social cannabis...

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Mexico Regulators Authorize The Cultivation Of Low-THC Hemp

Written by Hazel Norman on June 24, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has reportedly authorized the cultivation of low-THC hemp plants (less than 1% THC content). The announcement came...

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Cannabis Pilot Trial Program Expands In The Netherlands

Written by Hazel Norman on June 24, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Regional cannabis commerce pilot trials are popping up in Europe, including in the Netherlands where the official launch of more pilot trials occurred in several municipalities this week. Trials first...

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The German Cannabis Industry Continues To Evolve

Written by Johnny Green on June 17, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Germany was already home to Europe’s largest legal medical cannabis market before the first provisions of the nation’s adult-use legalization measure took effect on April 1st, 2024. When...

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Study Finds No Link Between Cannabis Use And Sedentary Behavior

Written by Frank Schuler on June 17, 2024. Posted in Science.

The false ‘lazy stoner’ stereotype is as old as cannabis prohibition itself. For decades cannabis consumers were portrayed in mainstream media, film, and on television as lazy burnouts who...

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U.K. MS Patients Report Quality Of Life Improvements Following Cannabis Therapy

Written by Frank Schuler on June 17, 2024. Posted in Science.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious health condition that impacts the lives of many suffering patients around the globe. It is estimated that as many as 2.8 million people suffer from MS worldwide...

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Italy’s Hemp Industry Seeks European Commission Intervention

Written by Hazel Norman on June 17, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Much of Italy’s public cannabis policies are shaped by legal decisions. In late 2019, Italy’s Supreme Court ruled that laws against ‘small-scale domestic cultivation of cannabis’...

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