Resource Innovation Institute Publishes Best Practices Guides for Cannabis Cultivators
January 3rd 2020The Resource Innovation Institute (RII) recently published its Best Practices Guides on LED Lighting for Cannabis Cultivation and Controlled Environment Agriculture and HVAC for Cannabis Cultivation & Controlled Environment Agriculture.
Congressional Committee Passes MORE Act to Legalize Marijuana
November 21st 2019November 20, 2019 marked a monumental day in the prohibition of cannabis. The House Judiciary Committee (1) approved a bill that would federally decriminalize cannabis by removing it from the Controlled Substance Act and expunge particular crimes related to marijuana.
House of Representatives Approve Cannabis Banking Reform in Historic Vote
September 26th 2019According to a press release from the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), a standalone cannabis policy reform bill was brought before the House of Representatives for a vote on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 and passed with an overwhelming bipartisan majority.
NCCIH Grants Funding to Investigate Minor Cannabinoids and Terpenes in Pain-Relieving Studies
September 20th 2019The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), part of the NIH, announced funding for nine new research awards totaling $3 million to study the potential pain-relieving properties of cannabinoids and terpenes in cannabis.
Lake Superior State University Partners with Agilent to Launch Cannabis Center of Excellence
August 26th 2019Lake Superior State University (LSSU) announced a strategic partnership with Agilent Technologies to facilitate education and research in cannabis chemistry and analysis through the LSSU Cannabis Center of Excellence (CoE).
The Holy Grail for Law Enforcement: Accurate Roadside Testing for Driving While Stoned
June 25th 2019Nearly every state has to weather the argument from law enforcement about how to find and get stoned drivers off the road. But developing roadside testing devices to use for finding reliable, standardized levels of THC intoxication continues to be a slippery, moving problem with no solution in sight.