Today’s Cannabis Crisis Zones

While several nations around the world have deemed marijuana an “essential” or “critical” item during the current pandemic, other places aren’t so fortunate. In France, weed street prices are soaring as local underground supplies are being frantically hoarded. Cannabis remains outlawed in France for all purposes, though the country plans to launch a limited pilot program sometime …

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The Technology Behind Cannabinoids in Toothpaste

The toothpaste market is enormous. Over $26 billion dollars in 2018 to be exact, and the toothpaste market is expected to increase in value to nearly $37 billion by 2024. Revolutions in new research with terpenes could eventually prove to be a gamechanger for the toothpaste industry. The cannabis plant is one of the most versatile plants …

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U of Virginia leading the development of hemp for cleaning radioactive soils

Hemp cleans soil, in fact it is the best soil contaminant cleaner, and that includes radioactive waste.  The mostly outlawed plant, once cultivated by George Washington at his Mount Vernon home, can be made into fabric, paper, pasta, and fuel, but now scientists have discovered a more subtle and astonishing use for cannabis sativa: saving …

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Advances in cannabis derivatives research

Cannabigerol (CBG) found to stimulate immunity in people A team from McMonster University have found that a cannabinoid compound in weed called cannabigerol (CBG) can defeat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This bug is resistant to many traditional antibiotics but CBG has now been shown to effectively treat MRSA. The cannabinoid is non-psychoactive, so you won’t …

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Malawi fast tracking cannabis cultivation permitting

Malwai MPs have unanimously voted to pass cultivation of hemp varieties in effort to circumvent the downturn of tobacco sales as farmers are now becoming increasingly concerned about demand dwindling of tobacco leaf exports. Malawi Parliament just today passed the Cannabis Regulations Legalization Bill thanks to assistance from our resident colleague who has recently presented …

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How to save water and minimize wastewater for your growing

According to Farawayland, two key resources are essential to any successful cannabis grow, regardless of whether its private or commercial: water and light: Full-spectrum lighting can come from either the sun or indoor grow lights, but the water for your grow will most likely come from your city water on tap. Diverting water from natural …

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Medical Cannabis and Hemp are legal in S. Africa but growers remain underground

  Hemp and Medical Cannabis Legalized in South Africa following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation address in Parliament. The 2020 State of the Nation address had a pleasant surprise when the president of the country announced that hemp and medical cannabis would be legalized. “This year we will open up and regulate the …

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Flavonoid Found in the Jamaican Orange Strain Could Treat Pancreatic Cancer

The US FDA has granted approval to a new series of clinical trials that will evaluate whether a cannabis flavonoid derived from a rare Jamaican strain of weed can help fight pancreatic cancer. Most research into the medical properties of cannabis have focused on individual, well-known cannabinoids like THC and CBD. But last summer, a …

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