SEATTLE - DaySavers, a manufacturer of pre-rolled cones and rolling paper, announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Cannabis Research Coalition and The Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP) to launch a unique study: The Science of Smokeability. And they’re looking to pay people to smoke pre-rolls for science. SOS is a 2+ year series of scientific experiments focusing on analyzing cultivation and
SACRAMENTO - In March, Michigan surpassed California in products sold, a report from SFGate contends. While California sold 21.3 million legal marijuana products in March, Michigan passed that with 22 million products sold, according to BDSA’s tally. California is still outselling Michigan on the revenue front, with a total of $1.2 billion in sales for the
COLUMBAS, Ohio - Applications for medical marijuana dispensaries to serve both medical and recreational customers in Ohio must open by Friday, June 7, say regulators, though it is not expected that dispensaries will begin selling products by this coming Saturday. Ohio voters overwhelmingly legalized recreational cannabis in November 2023. Jamie Crawford, spokesperson for the Ohio Department
LANSING - Michigan is one of several legislatures considering bills to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy with compounds such as psilocybin. To gauge Michigan voters’ interest in legalizing psychedelics, Reason Foundation solicited opinions through online platforms Amazon Turk and Pollfish. A majority of the 450 respondents who identified as registered voters in Michigan told Reason Foundation they supported
DETROIT - The 2018 Farm Bill created what’s known as the “Farm Bill loophole” that made hemp-derived THC federally legal. This has allowed operators in other states where marijuana is illegal to take hemp-derived THC and combine it with enough additives to mimic full-THC marijuana products — circumventing regulated states like Michigan — and ship
WASHINGTON DC - With medical marijuana legal in most states, more veterans than ever before are eligible to use cannabis therapeutically. Unfortunately, many find it difficult or impossible to gain access to these life-saving programs because doctors within the Department of Veterans Affairs are prohibited from officially recommending medical cannabis to their patients. This might
SYDNEY, Australia - The daily application of a transdermal gel containing CBD relieves pain and improves the quality of life of patients with hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to open-label trial data published in the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. Australian researchers evaluated the self-reported efficacy of transdermal CBD in a cohort of 15 OA patients. Study participants applied
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has clarified the definition of THC in the context of industrial hemp, potentially placing greater restrictions on intoxicating products derived from hemp compounds, according to a letter issued by the agency. The 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as cannabis with less than 0.3% delta-9 THC. The DEA’s
DETROIT - Michigan’s economy is anticipated to grow by 1.8 percent in 2024, above last year’s growth, but slightly below the national economy’s, according to Comerica Bank's mid-year report. High interest rates and consumer prices continue to weigh on the Great Lake State’s economy, as do negative spillovers from national and global headwinds. But the
PLYMOUTH - Constructel Visabeira has acquired Plymouth-based telecom services provider Verità Telecommunications. Terms were not announced. Verità with 500 employees, is engaged in engineering, construction, and maintenance of both fixed and mobile telecommunication infrastructures. With operations primarily in the central United States, Verita has achieved double digit revenue growth since 2021. Verità’s current management team,
