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Zimbabwe Tobacco Farmers Get More Incentive To Switch To Hemp

Written by Johnny Green on February 22, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Historically, Zimbabwe has served as the top producer of tobacco on the African continent, although in recent years many tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe have transitioned to cultivating hemp due to lowering...

A Missed Opportunity In Spain

Written by Hazel Norman on February 22, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Yesterday was a potentially big day for cannabis policy reform in Spain, however, a bill that would have set up long-needed medical and adult-use regulations failed to pass in Parliament on Tuesday....

Lawmakers In Spain To Debate Cannabis Regulation On Tuesday

Written by Hazel Norman on February 20, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

When it comes to cannabis reform efforts there are various speeds at which jurisdictions move, ranging from a rapid pace like we saw in Thailand in the last couple of years all the way to places like...

Study Finds That Cannabis Use Is Associated With Lower Blood Pressure Levels

Written by Frank Schuler on February 20, 2023. Posted in Science.

A French researcher has concluded that both current and lifetime cannabis use are associated with lower blood pressure levels after assessing the relationship between cannabis use and blood pressure...

Cannabis Use Prior To Bedtime Is Associated With Improved Sleep According To Israeli Study

Written by Frank Schuler on February 20, 2023. Posted in Science.

Consuming cannabis prior to bedtime is associated with improved sleep in patients with treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress (PTS) according to data recently published in the journal Frontiers in...

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European Commission Refers Hungary To The Court Of Justice Over Cannabis Vote

Written by Hazel Norman on February 20, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Last week the European Commission announced that it referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for voting against the European Union’s position on removing cannabis...

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Cannabis Associated With Significant Decreases In Pain Patient Prescription Drug Use

Written by Frank Schuler on February 19, 2023. Posted in Science.

Sixty five percent of chronic pain patients at 3 pain centers in Germany reported ceasing opioid use after starting medical cannabis treatment according to the results of a recent survey published in...

Cannabis Associated With Improvements In Patients With Headache Disorders

Written by Frank Schuler on February 19, 2023. Posted in Science.

Anyone that has experienced a headache knows that it is no fun at all. A headache is a painful sensation in any part of a person’s head, with pain ranging from minor to severe. According to the...

Cultivating Cannabis For An Emerging International Cannabis Market

Written by Johnny Green on February 17, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

The act and art of cultivating the cannabis plant is far from a new thing. Researchers have found evidence of humans cultivating the cannabis plant in a domestic fashion going back roughly 12,000 years....