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The new ‘runner’s high’: the benefits of mixing cannabis and exercise
A study of cannabis users found 82% of people partaking in exercise use cannabis before or after their workout, reporting it increases enjoyment, enhances...
‘Roadmap to cannabis banking and financial services’ unveiled
Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) have released a roadmap to cannabis banking for state-chartered financial services industries that...
Combining cannabis and opioids leads to higher anxiety and depression
New research reveals higher levels of anxiety and depression in people who combine cannabis and opioids.
A researcher from the University of Houston has found...
Cannabis industry groups urge advancement of SAFE Banking Act
More than 30 organisations have co-signed a letter to Senator Mike Crapo, emphasising their support for the SAFE Banking Act.
The coalition of more than...
Report offers recommendations on displacing illicit cannabis vape market
A new report has been put forward that contains detailed information on proximate causes, and provides recommendations for displacing the illicit cannabis vape market.
In...
First US over-the-counter CBD drug given FDA certification
A CBD-infused pain relief drug has been given the first ever over-the-counter (OTC) approval in the US.
Elixicure's Over-The-Counter Drug Registration has been Certified by...
Patients urged not to use unlicensed cannabis stores
Officials are urging Californians to avoid unlicensed cannabis stores, as more than 10,000 illegal vape pens were seized in Sacremento.
A random sampling of the...
California gives notice of emergency cannabis regulations for businesses
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) recently provided notice to the public of proposed emergency cannabis regulations.
The new cannabis regulations set out by...
New York outlines cannabis legalisation plans for 2020
The New York governor has included outlines for plans to legalise the use of cannabis in the 2020 budget.
As part of the opportunity agenda,...
Gift of $1.5m for cannabinoid research at Colorado State University
A former Colorado State University alumna has gifted the institution to help with cannabinoid research.
Leslie Buttorff’s long connection to her alma mater and the...
CBD nutraceuticals market to hit $17.4bn by 2026
New research estimates that the global CBD nutraceuticals market is projected to reach $17.4bn (~€15.79bn) by 2026.
According to the new report by Grand View...
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD approved by FDA
A new programme will enrol 50 PTSD patients for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy following FDA approval.
The non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) was recently granted...
The international framework for cannabis regulation is broken
We are 100 years on from the first serious attempts at marijuana prohibition (1920s USA), and yet now we have 11 legal cannabis markets...
The social impact of medical cannabis prohibition
Patrick Nightingale of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) shares his thoughts on the challenges US patients are still facing despite increasing access to...
Finland launches global genome data research project
FinnGen, a unique study that combines genome information with digital healthcare, has been launched by researchers in Helsinki, Finland.
The FinnGen study plans to...
Groundbreaking gene therapy could cure haemophilia
A ‘cure’ for haemophilia is one step closer, following results published in the New England Journal of Medicine of a groundbreaking gene therapy trial...