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Industry Headlines

Surgeon General Believes It's High Time for Marijuana Reclassification

At the close of 2018, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams called on the federal government to rethink marijuana’s classification as a Schedule I substance.

January 8, 2019

Arkansas

Hemp Firm Partners With University of Arkansas Researchers to Develop Cannabis

Arkansas Hemp Genetics LLC plans to work with UA to grow, research and process hemp flowers for the budding cannabis oil industry.

January 2, 2019

Legislation and Regulation

South Carolina Lawmaker Proposes Bill Pushing the FDA to Research Medical Marijuana

Sen. Greg Hembree filed a bill urging the federal government to remove barriers to conduct research on the medicinal value of cannabis.

December 27, 2018

Legislation and Regulation

New York Governor Calls for Legal Marijuana, Tilray Partners With Budweiser Maker to Research Cannabis-Infused Beverages: Week in Review

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA and Tilray will each invest up to $50 million to research beverages infused with THC and CBD.

December 20, 2018

Connecticut

Univ. of Connecticut to Offer Course on Marijuana Industry

“We ran out of seats before half of the university could register for the course,” the professor said.

December 13, 2018

Legislation and Regulation

Kentucky Lawmakers Warn More Research Needed Before Legalizing Medical Marijuana

During a meeting of the Interim Health, Welfare and Family Services Committee, some legislators warned that more research is needed.

December 13, 2018

Interviews & Opinion

How Water-Soluble Cannabinoids Could Change the Cannabis Beverage Market

Trait Biosciences’ chief strategy officer discusses the company’s developing technology that can transform hydrophobic cannabinoids into water-soluble compounds.

December 12, 2018

California

Researchers Say They've Made a Major Breakthrough in Producing Rare Cannabinoid Responsible for Medical Benefits

A group of researchers in California are studying how to ramp up production of tetrahydrocannabivarin.

December 6, 2018

Industry Headlines

First Nations Cannabis Company Helping Finance New University of Guleph Cannabis Research Center

U of G hopes to break ground on a new $20 million facility in the spring.

December 5, 2018

Legislation and Regulation

Pennsylvania Marijuana Growers Refile Research Permit Suit Against Health Department

Commercial medical marijuana companies claim the department is still shirking the research permit vetting process and creating a de facto “commercial super-permit.”

December 5, 2018

Interviews & Opinion

Columbia Care Launches Study to Prove Medical Benefits of Cannabis

CEO Nicholas Vita discusses the company’s collaboration with Columbia University to study the impact of medical marijuana on opioid use.

December 3, 2018

Industry Headlines

Universities and Colleges Across Canada Now Growing Marijuana on Campus

Eight academic institutions have obtained licenses from Health Canada to cultivate cannabis for scientific purposes.

November 29, 2018