Sales of recreational cannabis began a few months ago in the state.

A market report on hemp-derived CBD’s growing interest to be used in personal care and cosmetics, regulatory changes and natural and plant-based wellness products.

It’s that time of year again—the Cannabis Science and Technology (CST) top 10 articles from the previous year. CST published a wide variety of content throughout 2024. Here is just a small snippet of some of the top articles that our readers enjoyed. See if any of your favorites made the list!

A recent study revealed the potential use of CBD to help decrease alcohol use disorder cravings.

The study analyzed data from three adult age groups on daily or near daily cannabis and alcohol use.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that the Big Apple recently reached $1 billion in cannabis retail sales.

In late January 2025 the survey will be sent to hemp producers in six states.

Louisiana rings in the new year with new THC and CBD legislation for both the cannabis and hemp industries.

Here, we unpack key events and regulatory milestones of 2024, including rescheduling, OSHA compliance, banking, and innovations, plus we discuss the outlook for 2025.

As we begin the year 2025, let’s review the most popular trends and topics in webinars covered by Cannabis Science and Technology in 2024.

Listen to a Noid Factoid from Yasha Kahn, co-founder of MCR Labs.

Check out the complete series from our Cannabis Analysis column.

Here, Scott Mazza, Founder of Vitality CBD, discusses what science and law say about the cannabinoid THCA.

A nationally representative survey revealed adolescent cannabis use trends for 2024.

In the final part of this episode, Evan Friedmann and Yasha Kahn discuss the need for a national entity to centralize cannabis data collection, moving from snapshot data to continuous updates. They emphasize the importance of accurate lab data and adverse event tracking, suggesting QR codes on packaging to report issues. Yasha suggests harsher consequences for result manipulation and suggests collaboration between state departments and federal entities to support underfunded regulators. They also discuss the potential benefits of off-the-shelf testing and the importance of stability testing. Finally, Yasha shares his top three reading recommendations for the audience.