Erin McEvoy

The recently approved legislation creates new opportunities for possession and cultivation.

Let’s meet Miyabe Shields, PhD, a queer and neurodivergent stoner scientist and avid psychonaut with more than 13 years of experience in academic and industrial research.

Argentina’s latest cannabis law established new regulations for its cannabis industry framework.

Cannabis Science Conference (CSC) Fall will be taking place in Providence, Rhode Island September 20-22nd. CSC Fall features several exciting tracks: analytical science, cultivation, medical cannabis, and psychedelics. With expert speakers coming in from around the country, we thought it was a great opportunity to introduce some of them and get a sneak peek into their presentations. Let’s meet Amanda Reiman, PhD, Chief Knowledge Officer at New Frontier Data, an analytics company serving the legal cannabis industry. Dr. Reiman has been studying the relationship between cannabis, people, and society for more than 20 years. She earned her PhD in social welfare from UC Berkeley, and conducted one of the first studies of medical cannabis patients. Dr. Reiman will be presenting a talk titled “Patient Profiles: Characteristics of a Large Sample of Medical Cannabis Patients” in the medical track on Thursday, September 21st. Here, Dr. Reiman shares her background in medical cannabis, some of her research efforts, and a preview of her upcoming talk.

Minnesota’s St. Cloud State University and Green Flower cannabis company recently announced new online cannabis certificate programs.

The study noted high levels of substance use in certain age groups compared to previous years.

Workers at a medical and recreational cannabis cultivation facility in Connecticut recently voted to unionize.

Learn more about how our Canna Boot Camp will educate attendees on the latest advancements in the cannabis industry in an interactive, workshop setting.

Ahead of anticipated FDA approval of psychedelic therapies, two organizations joined together to publish guidelines for practitioners.

Recent legislation creates a different approach to legal cannabis in the state.

A recent lawsuit brought to the state’s Superior Court challenges the constitutionality of several aspects of cannabis sales.

A recently published study tracked American adults’ opinions over several years on smoking cannabis compared to smoking tobacco.

Though cannabis remains illegal for recreational purposes, cultivators can be issued licenses for producing fiber and seeds.

The seventh installment in the series looks at cannabis use in people over 50 years old, the stigma surrounding cannabis use, and the concept of ‘plants over pills.’

The small study will begin later this year and seeks to further understand brain function in gambling disorder.

Recent coverage highlighted how banking and social equity in the cannabis industry are connected.

The recent legislation addresses THC limit, licenses, and extracts.

Licenses for new cannabis dispensaries are temporarily suspended following a lawsuit filed by service-disabled veterans.

Hear more from Kim Stuck, author of the Cannabis Science and Technology blog Stuck on Compliance, share how cannabis helped her maintain weight and manage pain during chemotherapy.

One month after recreational cannabis became legal, sales exceeded expectations.

As of August 1, 2023, possession and home cultivation of cannabis for personal use under certain conditions became legal.

New testing requirements for the Aspergillus fungus are harming cannabis companies, the lawsuit claims.

Citing a lack of studies on CBD concentrations in products available to consumers, this study tested a larger range of sample products than previous studies.

The merger, 16 months in the planning process, has been called off in a mutual agreement between the two companies.

Today’s “In the News” features a sampling of three recent articles with perspectives on the topic of cannabis brands tied to celebrities.

Americans for Safe Access, the nation’s largest member-based organization promoting safe access to medical cannabis, recently released a detailed report on how disparities in state cannabis testing programs affect the health of patients.

Growing cannabis, both indoors or outdoors, impacts the environment in several significant ways and one challenge of today’s cultivators is to consider how to lessen the negative effects of overwatering, pesticides, energy usage, and plastic pollution.

Pharmaceutical developer Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies recently described the potential of its latest cannabinoid-based immunotherapy treatment.

Growing trend in drug testing: more employers are changing their drug testing policies around cannabis.

Perzimmon #2 Live Dried flower from Industry Processing Solutions receives top honor at the Emerald Cup in the “Innovative Product: Consumable” category.