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In brief On 17 May 2021, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) issued several notifications to prescribe the criteria and requirements in relation to the use of cannabis and hemp in cosmetics, including the permitted parts of the cannabis and hemp plant and extracts, the permitted level of THC and the permitted CBD, and applicable labelling and warn

If you’ve recently stopped by the CBD store down the street or visited one of the many websites selling CBD online, you may have seen something odd – right alongside the CBD oils and tinctures, CBD gummies, and vape juice. Delta-8-THC. That leads to a lot of questions. First of all, what’s THC doing in a CBD store? Isn’t that only supposed to be so

A new analysis by Australian researchers has concluded that there is “little evidence” to justify treating medical cannabis patients differently than those who take other potentially intoxicating prescription medications and get behind the wheel. Published online in the International Journal of Drug Policy, a team of researchers led by the Universi

In his 2022 budget proposal, President Joe Biden included a rider first introduced by Republican Maryland Rep. Andy Harris that would block D.C.’s ability to legalize and tax recreational marijuana, even after the city’s residents voted to legalize possession back in 2014. While the budget provision is plainly at odds with Biden’s support of D.C. O

Imagine this: you go to an airport or train station. You are walking past rows of vending machines full of snacks and healthy prepared meals – then you stumble upon a smart vending machine full of CBD products. This is the future. This is now. As the CBD market scales, it’s expected to reach $24.4 billion by 2025, according to CBD insights firm Bri

Doctors are slowly enrolling patients in France's first experiment with medical cannabis, three months after it began. Many are eager to access the drug to address a range of disorders, including chronic pain, but participation in the experiment is onerous – and chances of success, for most, are slim. “Patients are really eager to get these product

In this article, Rick Brar, CEO of Brains Bioceutical, explores the emerging UK CBD industry. The last two years have seen the UK CBD market grow exponentially. Sales of CBD are not just being driven by trendy millennials looking for the next big thing, they are also cutting across a range of demographics and therapeutic applications from chronic p

In 2021, new federal legislation affects all sellers with vape-related products that ship directly to the consumer. Initially, lawmakers created the law to keep nicotine products from minors. But they wrote the legislation so broadly that other industries with vape products, including cannabis and CBD, have been negatively impacted. What is the PAC

In the run-up to last Sunday’s elections, the Senate backed away from its commitment on cannabis reform, apparently preferring to shift any political blowback to the Supreme Court. Two months ago we postedto celebrate the passage by Mexico’s Lower Chamber of the Cannabis Law bill sent to it by the Mexican Senate last November. In that post, I wrote

Nevada has legalized a new sort of food and beverage establishment: The cannabis consumption lounge. The facilities will be permitted under strict regulations to sell THC-laced foods and beverages for consumption onsite. Other refreshments can also be offered. The law is mum on whether the selection of non-THC-spiked beverages could include alcohol

In 1987, Bob Marley’s former home in Kingston, Jamaica was converted into a museum by his wife, Rita Marley. The museum displays Marley’s personal artifacts and treasures, and the property also features a theatre, photo gallery and record and gift shop.     It will also soon be home to the first Marley Natural dispensary. Marley Natural, in collabo

In recent years, many people have woken up to the benefits of cannabis, and all of the different ways in which it can help people to deal with stress, and relax in their daily life. However, there is a balance to be struck. People might find that certain sativa strains help them, while other people focus on indica strains. Usually, people will want

Scotland's first medical cannabis clinic has begun prescribing to patients suffering from chronic pain conditions. The Sapphire Medical Clinic in Stirling was approved by regulators in March and received hundreds of inquiries. The private clinic provides unlicensed cannabis-based medicines for people with conditions that do not meet the criteria fo

After a big year in 2020, interest in growing and processing hemp in Wisconsin has dropped off considerably. In Wisconsin, hemp growers and processors must register annually. In 2019, Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) received 1,491 grower and 738 processor applications. 4,513 acres were planted and 4,037

It is no secret that Amazon is one of the largest companies on earth. In fact, it’s the third largest company worldwide according to available data. Estimates put Amazon’s total online net sales in 2020 at roughly $386 billion dollars. That figure does not appear to include revenue from other products and services that Amazon sells. Amazon has lite

It is unclear if the upper house will approve the law or not. What is clear, however, is that the Bolsonaro administration adamantly opposes any kind of use of cannabis. On Tuesday, June 8, the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies’ Special Commission very narrowly approved a bill authorizing cannabis cultivation for medicinal, veterinary, scientific, and

Activists in Idaho are working to get a pair of initiatives on the 2022 ballot that each would loosen the state's restrictions on marijuana. Organizers openly admit getting each measure even on the ballot will be an enormous challenge, but have submitted both in the hopes that at least one can clear the myriad hurdles in front of it. The first is c

Three new qualifying medical marijuana conditions were approved Wednesday, bringing the list to 25. The Ohio State Medical Board approved Huntington's disease, terminal illness and spasticity to the list. They join a list that includes HIV/AIDS, cancer and chronic pain. Huntington's disease is a rare brain disease that is inherited. It causes the b