Dutchie lays off 7% of workforce, citing ‘dramatic market shift,’ in latest cannabis tech company cuts June 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Dutchie, a Bend, Ore.-based software startup that serves cannabis retailers, has laid off 7% of its workforce. GeekWire confirmed the cuts with a Dutchie spokesperson. The company employs more than 700 people. The cuts affected roles across product and recruiting… Read More→
What Is The Canpain Study And Will It Help Bring CBMPs Onto The NHS? April 14, 2022 Ben Stevens Science and Technology, United Kingdom 0 Comments THE UK’s Health Research Authority (HRA) has approved the country’s first clinical study using cannabis flower for the treatment of chronic pain. While the study, dubbed Canpain, has received ‘conditional approval’ from the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency),… Read More→
Congress says it’s liberalizing pot research laws. What pot researchers really need is money April 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Despite some recent baby steps, the untangling of the federal government’s enduring and preposterous opposition to cannabis as a medicine or recreational substance is going to take a long, long time. Nevertheless, I was delighted to read that the Senate… Read More→
House passes bill to facilitate medical marijuana research April 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Federal, Science and Technology 0 Comments The House passed bipartisan legislation on Monday that would facilitate scientific research into the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Lawmakers voted 343-75 to approve the bill, with all of the votes in opposition coming from Republicans. Passage of the… Read More→
Toxic air pollutants from smoking cannabis with a bong are 4 times worse than cigarettes, study finds March 31, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 1 Comment Introduction Secondhand cannabis smoke (SHCS) is a novel exposure source uncharacterized in homes but containing known health risk factors.1 Although 27% of young adults believe SHCS exposure is safe,2 cannabis smoke has several hundred toxic chemicals, carcinogens, and fine particulate… Read More→
Medical marijuana use linked to cannabis disorder, study finds March 18, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may over use marijuana within a short time frame, leading to cannabis use disorder while failing to improve their symptoms, a new study found. Cannabis use disorder, also… Read More→
Cannabiz Owners: As Pandemic Eases Ditch Big Tech Partners March 7, 2022 Steve Gormley Op-Ed, Science and Technology 0 Comments By: Steve Gormley Opening: COVID-19 has both exacerbated and exposed cracks in many regional cannabis markets that are suffering the same woes as other small entrepreneurial enterprises. Many small to mid-size cannabis companies are facing a moment in which large… Read More→
The Cannabis Industry Takes On NFTS February 28, 2022 Fabian Limon Science and Technology 0 Comments by Gai Sher and Fabian Limon, Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder Blockchain technology is disrupting virtually every industry and new use cases for the technology are emerging daily. Non-Fungible Tokens, otherwise known as NFTs, are one of the fastest-growing of such… Read More→
U.S. Grapples With How to Gauge Just How High Cannabis Users Are January 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments Impairment tests are becoming big business “Walk a straight line” isn’t going to cut it anymore as police and employers grapple with growing use of marijuana. Earlier this month, a study in a peer-reviewed journal became the latest sign that there’s a… Read More→
Counterculture to Counterintuitive: Cannabis to Help You Diet? January 2, 2022 AggregatedNews Processing, Science and Technology 0 Comments An edibles company says one of its products will lead not to the “the munchies” but to weight loss. There’s just one problem: the science. The Fit gummies look like standard marijuana edibles: orange squares with a sugar coat, sold… Read More→
Cannabis found to impact fertility in two generations of mice December 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments The study cites past publications that have suggested similar implications for human users. A recent study published by Washington State University revealed that male mice exposed to cannabis vapor experienced negative impacts on their sperm counts and motility. The peer-reviewed… Read More→
Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use October 22, 2021 AggregatedNews Science and Technology 0 Comments FRIDAY, Oct. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may be one step closer to developing the equivalent of a Breathalyzer for detecting marijuana use. In an early study, scientists found that their rapid test was able to reliably detect THC… Read More→
Cannabis tech startup Dutchie raises $350M to double valuation to $3.75B in less than a year October 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Science and Technology 0 Comments Dutchie is rolling in the green. The Bend, Ore.-based creators of technology to help facilitate legal cannabis orders has raised $350 million in a Series D funding round, announced Thursday. The influx of new cash comes just seven months after… Read More→
Leaf Trade Founder and CEO James Yi on Designing a “True Marketplace Experience” October 13, 2021 Tom Hymes Ancillary Businesses, Science and Technology, Spotlight 0 Comments While eyes may glaze at the mere mention of POS (point-of-sale) software, where historically many if not most cannabis retailers first encountered technology that in addition to ringing up sales was supposed to keep an accurate record of the flow… Read More→
Considerations For Early Movers In Cannabis E-Commerce October 1, 2021 AggregatedNews E-commerce 0 Comments As I write this in September 2021, 19 U.S. states have completely legalized cannabis for recreational and medical use. That's over one-third of the country. This steady legalization — and destigmatization — isn't just benefiting cannabis users but entrepreneurs in… Read More→