Seattle, WA: The use of either whole-plant cannabis or synthetic cannabinoids is effective at mitigating back pain, according to a review of randomized controlled studies published in Global Spine Journal. A team of investigators affiliated with the Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, Washington conducted a systematic review of the use of cannabinoids to treat nonsurgical back pain. In each of the studies identified by …
Is Cannabis Use Associated With Increased Heart Attack Risk?
New York, NY: Cannabis smoke exposure is not positively associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction, according to data published in the journal Cureus. A pair of researchers with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City assessed the association between a history of cannabis smoking and heart attack in a cohort of over 500,000 subjects from the United …
How Many Family Physicians Recommend Medical Cannabis?
Denver, CO: Nearly one-third of practicing family physicians in Colorado acknowledge issuing medical cannabis authorizations to their patients, according to survey data published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. A pair of researchers with the University of Colorado School of Medicine surveyed members of the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians on their experiences with and attitudes toward medical cannabis. Thirty-one …
Does CBD And Melatonin Help Treat Insomnia?
Modena, Italy: Patients with sleep disorders respond favorably to the co-administration of CBD and melatonin, according to data published in the Italian journal La Clinica Terapeutica. A team of Italian researchers assessed the short-term administration of a sublingual compound consisting of 15mgs of melatonin and 2.5 mgs of plant-derived CBD in a cohort of middle-aged to older adults (ages 43 to 96) with a …
How Many Opioid Recovery Subreddit Users Use Cannabis For Treating Withdrawals?
San Francisco, CA: Participants in the opioid recovery subreddit online social platform frequently report consuming cannabis as an option for managing symptoms of opioid withdrawal, according to data published in the journal PLoS One. Investigators affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco and with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore analyzed all online posts mentioning cannabis in the subgroup …
Did HempMeds® Brasil Sponsor The Brazilian Obesity Medicine Symposium?
SAN DIEGO, CA, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA) (the “Company”), the first-ever publicly traded cannabis company in the United States that launched the world’s first-ever cannabis-derived nutraceutical products, brands and supply chain, announced today that its subsidiary HempMeds® Brasil is sponsoring the Brazilian Society of Obesity Medicine’s first Obesity Medicine Symposium on March 3-6, 2022. The symposium, which will …
What New Things Will The Lift&Co. Expo Have In 2022?
Toronto, Ontario, Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lift&Co. Expo, Canada’s no. 1 cannabis conference and trade show, returns to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, May 12-15, 2022, delivering expert insights and education, as well as the ultimate in business-building networking, and an expo floor showcasing hundreds of products, services, and cannabis industry innovations. All this, plus the uniquely irresistible experience that keeps thousands of …
How Many People Work In The Legal United States Cannabis Industry?
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leafly (LFLY), one of the leading online cannabis discovery marketplaces and resources for cannabis consumers, today released its sixth annual cannabis industry jobs report. This year’s report found there are now 428,059 full-time equivalent jobs supported by the legal cannabis industry in the U.S. Leafly’s research also shows that America’s 11 operating adult-use markets and 27 medical states combined sold just under …
Does ACS Laboratory Offer HHC Potency Testing?
BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On a mission to improve product quality and strengthen consumer trust, ACS Laboratory, the largest hemp and cannabis testing facility in the eastern U.S., developed an HHC Potency Test and corresponding Metals Testing Bundle tailored to HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) products. By adding this minor cannabinoid to its repertoire, ACS Laboratory now tests for 23 cannabinoids, more than any lab in the U.S. …
What Is The Optimal Cannabis Garden Canopy Density?
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Phylos® alongside its research and cultivation partner, Progressive Plant Research (PPR) have announced the results of their day-neutral cannabis density trial. The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of plant density on biomass, extraction yield, cannabinoids, terpenes, and other traits. Findings from this study highlight how optimizing density treatments can improve crop yield, efficiency, and sustainability as …