On Friday, April 12, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans for the state to strengthen efforts around stopping sales and distribution of synthetic CBD in stores throughout the state. The initiative is also focused on working with medical and mental health professionals regarding how to treat patientsRead More →
This just in via Boulder Weekly: The more often people consume cannabis, the less dangerous they consider driving while stoned to be. According to a survey released by the Colorado Department of Transportation last year, 69 percent of respondents reported that they had driven under the influence of cannabis atRead More →
This is why it’s so important to support local journalism — a new report on testing for quality of CBD products: I-Team Tests CBD Products, But Finds Results Alarming The I-Team’s producer went online and undercover to local storefronts to purchase a variety of CBD products. The I-Team tested threeRead More →
From Berkeley News: UC Berkeley’s new Cannabis Research Center, announced today by a multidisciplinary team of faculty, will explore how cannabis production impacts the environment and society, and how these impacts will evolve under new regulations set in place by legalization. While other research groups in the University of CaliforniaRead More →
Dr. Brooke J. Arterberry (Iowa State University in Ames) and colleagues have determined that onset of cannabis-use disorder (CUD) after first-use may be precipitated by the strength of the cannabis at the time of first use and further study is needed. The likelihood of progressing from cannabis initiation to aRead More →
Here’s what’s happening today in the world of CBD research, products and announcements: It’s Time To Remove Cannabis From The Federal Drug Schedules “One reason there has been so little in the United States is precisely because cannabis is listed on Schedule I, a designation that creates significant barriers toRead More →
A November 2018 piece in Consumer Reports points out the importance of adhering to industry standards for cannabis purity, in this instance in the form of CBD vaping oil. An in-depth look at one manufacturer (Diamond CBD) yielded results that concerned researchers. Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University found that theRead More →
CBD oil is finding its way in a growing number of cosmetic and beauty products. However, concerns remain regarding consistency of quality of the CBD oil components. According to a recent article in The Guardian, effective guidelines for quality are needed in light of claims often associated with using CBD-infusedRead More →
As cannabis use gains greater acceptance throughout the world — including for use in healthcare and other care settings — it’s more important than ever to establish more comprehensively uniform standards for preventing contaminants — including pesticides and herbicides — from entering into the crops being produced for use inRead More →