Carry On Cannabis: UK Parliament Debates Reform (Again) {$excerpt:n} The British Parliament considered a new right last Friday – the right of chronically ill patients to treat their conditions with cannabinoids. The bill to reform the law and allow medical use, the Legalisation of Cannabis (Medicinal Purposes) Bill 2017-19 was also re-read. It was…
High-strength cannabis now dominates illegal market, study finds {$excerpt:n} Almost all cannabis seized by police now comprises high-strength varieties, with outdoor-grown herbal strains and hashish barely found, according to a new analysis. In the first study of its kind for 10 years, researchers from GW Pharmaceuticals, which makes medicines derived from cannabis, and King’s…
Emerald Conference Showcases Research, Innovation in Cannabis {$excerpt:n} Last week, the 4th annual Emerald Conference brought attendees from around the world to San Diego for two days of education, networking and collaboration. Leading experts from across the industry shared some of the latest research in sessions and posters with over 600 attendees. The foremost…
Denmark’s high hopes to become Europe’s biggest medical cannabis producer {$excerpt:n} New laws spawn a growth in the industry as 12 permits are issues, with three more impending. Denmark will soon become one of the largest medical cannabis producers in Europe. Since December 2017, the Laegemiddelstyrelsen medicines agency has issued 12 permits to companies…
Avoid the costly mistake of selling cannabis to a minor {$excerpt:n} By: Celia Carr, Staff Writer for 420 Intel Like other age-restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco, laws are being forced tremendously on cannabis retailers and failure to comply can be very costly for a business and its employees. Fines of up to $1,000…
An Insider’s View: How Labs Conduct Cannabis Mold Testing {$excerpt:n} As both recreational and medical cannabis legalization continues to progress across the country, each state is tasked with developing regulatory requirements to ensure that customers and patients receive clean cannabis for consumption. This requires cannabis to undergo laboratory testing that analyzes the presence of…
France Considers Fining Cannabis Possession {$excerpt:n} The French have always been known for possessing a certain national savoire faire. In English, that translates to a phrase meaning innate understanding of how to do things with a certain amount of panache, if not bonhomie. International diplomacy was long conducted in French as a result. However,…
The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Removal of Purple Pigmentation from Cannabis {$excerpt:n} Cannabis strains used (clockwise from top left): Agent Orange, Tahoe OG, Blue Skunk, Grand Daddy and Grape Drink Cannabis-testing laboratories have the challenge of removing a variety of unwanted matrix components from plant material prior to running extracts on their LC-MS/MS or…
Israel’s Cannabis Export Plans Evaporate in Fire and Fury {$excerpt:n} Trump Administration-Israeli relations had the distinct whiff of cannabis to them in the first week of February. In a development potentially just as impactful as transplanting Israel’s capital to Jerusalem, it has now emerged that Israel’s president, Benjamin Netanyahu, has effectively scotched, at least…
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) for the Cannabis Industry: Part 1 {$excerpt:n} Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Defined Farm-to-fork is a concept to describe the control of food safety starting in the fields of a farm and ending with deliciousness in my mouth. The more that is optimized at every…
