Malta’s first cannabis control card has been issued – But there’s a catch {$excerpt:n} The first batch of cannabis control cards have been issued in Malta, taking patients one step closer to accessing their prescribed medicine. However, the first man in Malta to get the control card has already become exasperated with the process…
GW Pharma’s Epidiolex Gets Encouraging FDA Assessment {$excerpt:n} According to a press release, last week GW Pharmaceuticals’ drug Epidiolex received a positive FDA panel review, which is an encouraging and important step towards getting the drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and on the market in the United States. Epidiolex is…
Curaleaf Florida Earns SQF Certification {$excerpt:n} Last week, Curaleaf, a medical cannabis producer and processor in Miami, Florida, announced they have earned the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level II certification. In the press release, they claim they are the first and only medical cannabis company in the state to achieve that certification. That SQF…
A More Effective and Efficient Approach to Purer Cannabidiol Production Using Centrifugal Partition Chromatography {$excerpt:n} Many physicians today treat their patients with cannabidiol (CBD, Figure 1), a cannabinoid found in cannabis. CBD is more efficacious over traditional medications, and unlike delta-9 tetrahydrocannbinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, CBD has no psychoactive effects.…
For the past year, small jars of cannabis flowers have been flying off the shelves of Italian specialty shops: a phenomenon that’s described as a “green gold rush.” The hemp flowers — with names like K8, Chill Haus, Cannabismile White Pablo and Marley CBD — are sold under the tag “cannabis light” because their level…
The most advanced countries for marijuana research are using science to defeat the stigma while getting people the medicine they need. It is commonly known that the U.S. is not apart of the most advanced countries for marijuana research. Due to its legal status, receiving funding for cannabis research has been proven quite difficult in the U.S.…
Berlin’s ICBC: Meeting the European Cannabis Industry {$excerpt:n} The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin is now officially over. The speeches have been made, the parties have been attended. The hard-working crew behind it all has wrapped up, checked out and is off to Vancouver. And most of all, the marathon of meetings…
The FDA is looking for public input on pot to report back to the UN’s World Health Organization. With the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) launching a reevaluation of cannabis’ international scheduling, member nations — including the United States — are reaching out to their own constituencies for public comment. As Tom Angell,…
Massachusetts Prepares for Adult-Use {$excerpt:n} Last month, the Cannabis Control Commission, the regulatory body overseeing Massachusetts’ newest industry, finalized their regulations for the market. At the beginning of this month, the state began accepting applications for business licenses. Now with the full implementation of adult-use sales on the horizon, businesses, regulators, consumers and local…
Travelers hoping to take advantage of the Netherlands’ lax weed laws during their next visit may want to rethink their itinerary. Several cities across the marijuana-friendly country recently have taken steps to limit the public use of cannabis. This week, The Hague became the first Dutch city to ban it in the city center, the central…
