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Pipp Horticulture announced that it had acquired the GGS Group of Companies (GGS).

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission recently announced several appointments so their Cannabis Advisory Board, the members of which will study and make recommendations to the Commission regarding the regulation and taxation of marijuana in the state.

The Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale (Carbondale, Illinois) has formed a project that allows students to research the accuracy of Cannabidiol (CBD) products, ensuring consumers are receiving exactly what is found on CBD product labels.

Unrivaled Brands recently announced the launch of their new state of the art cultivation facility operating in Oakland, California.

Zacariah Hildenbrand, PhD, of Inform Environmental, LLC and one of Cannabis Science and Technology’s Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) members, is hosting a new seminar series called “The Science of Cannabis and Hemp.”

Dewey Scientific discovers the first powdery mildew resistant gene found in cannabis.

September 14—Baltimore, Maryland—Dr. Denise Vidot, University of Miami, will give a keynote talk tomorrow in the medical cannabis meeting room 314–315 at 10:50 a.m. The talk is titled “Cannabinoids and the Brain-Heart-Gut Axis: Informing Science from an Epidemiological Lens.”

September 14—Baltimore, Maryland— Scheril Murray Powell, Esq., SMP LAW/Creative Services, will give a keynote talk tomorrow in the hemp room 308 at 2:40 p.m. The talk is titled “Navigating the Evolving Needs of a Global Cannabis Company as In House Counsel.”

September 14—Baltimore, Maryland—Lori Dodson, Deputy Director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, will give a special welcome talk tomorrow in the analytical meeting room at 9:00 a.m. The talk is titled “Special Welcome from the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission.”

September 13—Baltimore, Maryland— Dr. Dustin Sulak, co-founder of Healer, will give a keynote talk tomorrow in the medical cannabis meeting room 314–315 at 10:00 a.m. The talk is titled “Cannabis in Integrative Medicine, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention.”

September 13—Baltimore, Maryland— This year’s cultivation track will feature five keynote talks throughout the day. David Hodes, Cannabis Science and Technology columnist, will present “Innovations in Terpene Development” at 10:00 am. Jill Ellsworth of Willow Industries will give a keynote titled “Cannabis Contamination and Why a Kill-Step is Necessary” at 10:30 am. At 1:30 pm, Dr. Jacklyn Green and Dr. Roger Kern of Agate Biosciences will present “Clean Cannabis” in a special video discussion. Autumn Karcey of Alchemy 29 will speak at 2:10 pm in a keynote titled “Sustainability in Indoor Cultivation Design.” Finally, Amazon John Easterling of Happy Tree Microbes will give a remote video keynote at 4:00 pm titled “Options and Opportunities for Cannabis Cultivators Now.” All talks will talk place in cultivation room 308.

September 13—Baltimore, Maryland— Tracy Ryan, co-founder of NKore Biotherapeutics, will give a keynote talk tomorrow in the analytical meeting room at 9:00 a.m. The talk is titled “Saving Sophie: One Mom’s Journey to Find a Cure Using Cannabis and Cell Therapy” and will be presented remotely on video.

Cannabis Science and Technology® is pleased to announce the addition of Eberhardt Kuhn, PhD, to its editorial advisory board (EAB).

In this roundtable interview series, we speak to each of the organizers to learn more about them and what attends can expect from the practicum. Here in part II, they discuss how cannabis can be used stop opioid addiction and possible ways cannabis might interact with other prescription medications.

The partnership will focus on sharing patient and advocate experiences and educating the public on the medical benefits of cannabis.

A recent article published by FiveThirtyEight (1) was highlighted on major news networks across the US, bringing attention to a very important issue facing the cannabis industry: how much tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is actually in products. Here, we highlight some of the findings from the FiveThirtyEight report and what it means for the cannabis industry.

In this roundtable interview series, we speak to each of the organizers of the CannMed Medical Practicum to learn more about them and what attends can expect from the practicum. Here in part I, they share some of the clinical applications for medical cannabis and dosing information.

NFL-NFLPA Joint Pain Management Committee (PMC) plans to award up to $1 million in grants to CBD and cannabis researchers.

A recent study revealed how combining neurotechnology with saliva testing can reduce the chances of falsely claiming cannabis impairment due to THC.

The Cannabis Center of Excellence, Inc., Medicinal Genomics, and UMass Dartmouth have established the Healthcare Provider Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices Related to Medical Cannabis Research Study to help better understand the experiences of healthcare providers have seen with medical cannabis.

With the Cannabis SAFE Banking Act heading to the US Senate, cannabis businesses would be able to to work with financial institutions for their business needs.

GreenBroz Inc., has recently announced their latest cannabis processing addition: the Rise-N-Sort System.

Researchers from Byers Scientific, Iowa State University, and Texas-based odor experts identified the odor of cannabis.

Recently, researchers performed a study which discovered that a cannabis plant compound inhibited COVID-19 infection in human lung cells.

Cannabis Science and Technology® is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Sams to its editorial advisory board (EAB).

The 5-part program will dive deep into cultivation, extraction, processing, testing, third-party certifications, and more.

Hemp Processing Partners and United Precision Engineering unveiled a new state-of-the-art hemp refinery facility.

Byers Scientific & Manufacturing and Pacific Environmental Analytics have united together to become Byers Scientific (Byers).