Cannabis Provides ‘Significant Improvements’ In Pain For Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis And Osteoarthritis Patients, Study Shows
Cannabis products appear to have “beneficial effects” for people struggling with the symptoms of chronic pain, according to a new study— with the results indicating relief from both intoxicating and nonintoxicating cannabinoids. Researchers affiliated with the University at Buffalo, University of Michigan Medical School and MoreBetter recruited 64 people with fibromyalgia, 25 with rheumatoid arthritis […]
Marijuana Legalization Supporters And Opponents File Notices To Participate In DEA Hearing On Rescheduling Next Month
Advocacy organizations on both sides of the marijuana legalization debate have filed notices of intent to participate in a hearing on broad federal rescheduling of cannabis that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to begin next month. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche last month issued an order that immediately reclassified state-licensed medical cannabis, as […]
Trimmigrant Nightmares: The Side of California Cannabis No One Talks About
Ana Bacigalupo left her office job in Argentina and flew to California to trim cannabis. What she found was the part of harvest season nobody brags about. “I remember crying inside the tent at night, saying: ‘What am I doing here? I’m completely alone. If something happens to me, where do I run? Where do […]
Congress Is Unlikely To Prevent A New Federal Ban On Hemp THC Products This Year, Top Marijuana Reform Group Says
“There may be some fiddling around the edges with THC limits and maybe with beverages.” By Phillip Smith, The American Hemp Monitor Congress is unlikely to do anything to undo the hemp ban it passed last year, and that will have devastating consequences for the hemp cannabinoid industry, leaders of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) […]
A Single Dose Of Psilocybin Can Lead To ‘Rapid’ And ‘Long-Lasting’ Improvements In Depression, Study Indicates
A single dose of psilocybin, coupled with therapy sessions, significantly improved symptoms of depression within days and lasting for a period of months, according to a first-of-its-kind study out of Sweden that was published by the American Medical Association. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Brain Stimulation Clinic in Stockholm conducted the phase 2 randomized […]
THCV Is Having a Moment. Here’s Why Consumers Are Paying Attention.
As cannabis consumers become increasingly interested in more functional, clear-headed cannabinoid experiences, THCV is emerging as one of hemp’s fastest-growing rare cannabinoids. Cannabis has long been associated with a familiar arc: get high, then get hungry. But a new wave of cannabinoid research and consumer interest is complicating that old stereotype. THCV is gaining attention […]
Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Develop ‘Impairment Standards’ For Cannabis
A congressional committee has approved transportation legislation containing provisions to require federal officials to study the issue of driving of driving under the influence of marijuana and other drugs and propose “evidence-based impairment standards.” The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted 61-2 on Thursday to advance the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) for America’s […]
What the VA Won’t Prescribe: A Joint
Broken healthcare, cannabis prosecutions, and billion-dollar privatization schemes are pushing veterans toward alternatives the federal government still punishes them for using. Rico walked into the VA pharmacy in Tucson with a joint and a lighter and no camera, because he wasn’t there to perform. “I went to catch a case,” he told me. Flat. Like […]
Why CBG Topicals Are Becoming One of Hemp’s Fastest-Growing Categories
Rare Cannabinoid Company’s Rapid Relief Gel combines CBG, CBD, hemp-derived cannabinoids, and cooling botanicals as consumers increasingly explore cannabinoid topicals beyond traditional CBD creams. For many years, CBD dominated the hemp wellness conversation. Topicals, muscle creams, recovery balms, and skincare products flooded the market as consumers searched for new cannabinoid experiences beyond traditional cannabis formats. […]
Weed, Driving, and DUIs: What Happens If You Get Pulled Over
Driving under the influence of marijuana is illegal. Yet, with states having different criteria as to what constitutes driving under the influence of drugs (DUID), marijuana consumers need to be familiar with what “under the influence” really means. Unlike the nationally recognized standard for drunk driving (0.08% blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, in every state […]