Opinion: Does marijuana cause psychosis? The answer is complicated February 9, 2024 AggregatedNews Op-Ed, Opinions, Science and Technology 0 Comments Of the many harms attributed to cannabis use, few have garnered as much attention as the frightening association of cannabis with psychosis. From the 1936 exploitation film “Reefer Madness” to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the media has… Read More→
Mammals With the Munchies: Curing Animals With Cannabis February 6, 2024 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments While many people and their doctors have embraced medical marijuana for health ills, treating pets and zoo animals with CBD and THC is just beginning. Like many captive elephants, Nidia suffered from chronic foot problems. Fissures had formed in the… Read More→
Munchies Mystery Solved: Cannabis Activates Brain’s Appetite Neurons January 17, 2024 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Summary: Researchers uncovered how cannabis triggers appetite in the brain. Using calcium imaging technology to observe brain cells in mice exposed to vaporized cannabis sativa, the team discovered that cannabis activates specific cells in the hypothalamus associated with the anticipation and… Read More→
Don’t Use AI to Write Cannabis Contracts January 2, 2024 AggregatedNews Artificial Intelligence, News & Insights 0 Comments By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski One of the most persistent and common failures in the cannabis industry is using handshakes instead of written cannabis contracts. This is an issue I’ve written about for years (most recently here), and it… Read More→
Cannabis use linked to higher risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, study finds December 12, 2023 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Science and Technology 0 Comments Cannabis use is associated with a greater risk of an unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low birth weight, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. While the study did not identity why cannabis use might have these effects,… Read More→
LeafLink Refocused (UPDATED) December 11, 2023 Tom Hymes News & Insights, Science and Technology, Spotlight, Supply Chain 0 Comments It has been about 18 months since Cannabis Business Executive profiled Artie Minson, who had just joined New York-based LeafLink after five years at WeWork, joining the executive team as the online cannabis wholesaler’s new president and chief operating officer.… Read More→
CBD May Help Prevent And Alleviate Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds November 30, 2023 AggregatedNews Hemp Industry News, Science and Technology 0 Comments A new study has found that CBD may have the potential to prevent and alleviate Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's disease (AD) impacts over 6 million patients in the United States and currently lacks a market-available cure, although there are medications that… Read More→
Marijuana use raises risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke, studies say November 7, 2023 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Science and Technology 4 Comments Older adults who don’t smoke tobacco but do use marijuana were at higher risk of both heart attack and stroke when hospitalized, while people who use marijuana daily were 34% more likely to develop heart failure, according to two new non-published studies presented Monday at… Read More→
Minor, Nonterpenoid Volatile Compounds Drive the Aroma Differences of Exotic Cannabis October 31, 2023 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Cannabis sativa L. produces a wide variety of volatile secondary metabolites that contribute to its unique aroma. The major volatile constituents include monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and their oxygenated derivates. In particular, the compounds ß-myrcene, D-(+)-limonene, ß-caryophyllene, and terpinolene are often found in… Read More→
The Generative AI Revolution: Key Legal Considerations for the Cannabis Industry October 5, 2023 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments By Aram Ordubegian, Kirsten Hart, Emily Leongini, Justin Goldberg, Tiffany Yadegar For better or worse, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way we live and work. Within two months of its initial release to the public, ChatGPT reached… Read More→
Cannabis Use Linked to Epigenetic Changes, Scientists Discover July 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome functions like a set of switches, activating or deactivating genes to change how our bodies function. "We observed associations between cumulative… Read More→
How the cannabis industry will be the blueprint for future of work April 19, 2023 Sloane Barbour HR and Staffing, Op-Ed, Science and Technology 0 Comments By Sloane Barbour As more states legalize cannabis, the industry is expanding at a breathtaking pace. With much to look forward to and a building sense of enthusiasm, this means that job development is ramping up with thousands of jobs… Read More→
How Regtech Is Simplifying Cannabis Compliance April 19, 2023 Marion Mariathasan Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Compliance, Compliance and Regulations, Insurance, Op-Ed, Science and Technology 0 Comments By Marion Mariathasan There is no doubt that 2023 has been a bumpy start for many in the cannabis sector. A bear market is obliterating company valuations. Federal reforms are moving at a glacially slow pace. Inflation continues to choke… Read More→
Ziel: Organic-Friendly Radio Frequency Remediation for Cannabis April 5, 2023 Brian MacIver Remediation, Science and Technology 1 Comment In the world of remediation by radiation, there are two schools of thought: ionizing radiation, and non-ionizing radiation. Both methods are common for food pasteurization, and the former has been studied for its applications in cannabis. Radio frequency (RF), a… Read More→
Cannabis POS and Payments Company POSaBIT Buys Hypur April 3, 2023 Brian MacIver Mergers & Acquisitions, Science and Technology, Spotlight 0 Comments POSaBIT, a Seattle-based cannabis point-of-sale (POS) and payments software company, this morning announced its acquisition of cannabis and crypto payments and compliance services company Hypur in a cash and equity transaction valued at up to US$7.5 million The acquisition positions… Read More→