THE mum of a boy with severe epilepsy is billing the government more than ÂŁ230,000 for medicinal cannabis costs. Karen Gray, 44, from Edinburgh, yesterday gave the Department of Health an invoice for medicine used to treat seven-year-old Murray. She and other families have together spent ÂŁ231,000. Murray, who was […]
CLOSE The Associated Press commissioned laboratory testing of vape products sold as CBD and found dangerous synthetic marijuana instead of the natural cannabis extract. One of the samples belonged to Jay Jenkins who was hospitalized after vaping. (Sept. 16) AP, AP COLUMBUS – For months, the advice has been passed […]
Two crops common to Southern Oregon, wine grapes and hemp, were the focus of a conference call with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and reporters on Thursday.  When wildfires filled the skies of southern Oregon and northern California with smoke last year, some vintners lost customers out of a fear that […]
Over the years, CBD has come to be known for its many medicinal properties. The herbal compound has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, and anti-psychotic abilities. The substance is widely used for improving mood, bettering sleep, and combating pain. Many studies have acknowledged the positive effect that CBD has on the nervous, […]
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nabis Holdings Inc. (CSE:NAB) (OTC: NABIF) (FRA: A2PL) (“Nabis™” or the “Company”), a leading Canadian investment company with specialty investments in assets across multiple divisions of the cannabis sector, today announced the launch of BIS (Be In Synergy), its new exclusive […]
Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) is launching an Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) for its own new currency called Phun tokens. The coin is designed to power the company’s Blockchain-Enabled Data Exchange and Mobile Loyalty Ecosystem which launched in June, allowing customers to unlock improved functionality and be rewarded for their engagement. Harvest […]
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Sept. 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLRX), a medical technology company and maker of the V-Go® Wearable Insulin Delivery device, which uses its proprietary h-Patch™ technology, announced today data from its preclinical pharmacokinetic (PK) study of cannabidiol (CBD) subcutaneous infusion delivered via its h-Patch™ […]
Along with watermelons and peanuts, industrial hemp may join Newberry’s staple crops in coming years. The Hemp Industries Association of Florida brought its educational workshop to the Newberry Municipal Building Tuesday. Newberry was the fourth of five stops on HIAF’s statewide road tour. The event featured presentations from HIAF and […]
CLOSE Juul dominated the e-cigarette industry, prompting the FDA to call teen vaping an “epidemic.” What does vaping do to your body? We explain. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY The Centers for Disease Control and Protection warned Friday against the purchase of electronic cigarette cartridges containing THC or other cannabis […]
Last year when sales of marijuana became legal in Canada and California, these made big headlines in Japan, where it is treated the same as dangerous narcotics. One of the most outspoken proponents of pot in Japan is actress Saya Takagi. Two years ago, Takagi, now 56, was found guilty […]