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Mapping the cannabis genome: developing a genetic blueprint for breeding

Mapping the cannabis genome: developing a genetic blueprint for breeding

A major analysis of statistical data and studies has highlighted the importance of mapping the cannabis genome for unlocking the full potential of the...
First study to look at the use of cannabinoids for treating acute pain

First study to look at the use of cannabinoids for treating acute pain

A new review has shown that further research is needed into the use of cannabinoids in the treatment of acute pain. The only peer-reviewed journal...
How medical cannabis can help fight against the US opioid crisis

How medical cannabis can help fight against the US opioid crisis

Abuse of opioids is a real crisis and the US Government have worked hard to solve this issue, but it has endured over the...
New research examines the impact of CBD on creative flow

New research examines the impact of CBD on creative flow

A new study is being conducted that looks at the impact of CBD on creative ‘flow’. The Flow Research Collective and Ojai Energetics have joined...
EU CBD archetypes: New Frontiers latest CBD market report

EU CBD archetypes: New Frontiers latest CBD market report

Europe’s hemp-derived CBD market is currently the second-largest CBD market after the U.S. – but what do you know about customer behaviour and consumption? Despite...
CBD consumption to rise across the treatment of neurological conditions

CBD consumption to rise across the treatment of neurological conditions

Research shows that CBD consumption for the treatment of neurological conditions is set to rise. With an exponential rise in the availability of CBD products...
Antibiotic potential of cannabis: CBG compound resistant to MRSA

Antibiotic potential of cannabis: CBG compound resistant to MRSA

Researchers have uncovered antibacterial properties of the cannabinoid CBG – which shows resistance to the drug-resistant bacteria MRSA. An interdisciplinary team of McMaster University researchers...
Research to look at cannabis landraces for treating gastrointestinal cancers

Research to look at cannabis landraces for treating gastrointestinal cancers

A new research partnership has been set up to look at the efficacy of cannabis landraces for gastrointestinal cancers to help inform cannabinoid profile...
New cannabis research partnership to look at cannabis for medical use

New cannabis research partnership to look at cannabis for medical use

A new cannabis research partnership will identify and analyse pharmacological, agricultural and genetic characteristics of 240 cannabis varieties for therapeutic purposes, such as refractory...
CBD market on course to grow 400% in Europe alone 

CBD market on course to grow 400% in Europe alone 

Over the next five years, the global CBD market is expected to accelerate to $23.6bn, according to Grand View Research and Europe's CBD market...
Applying data to address Europe’s burgeoning CBD market

Applying data to address Europe’s burgeoning CBD market

The European CBD market remains immature, and little data has been available to CBD brands seeking to understand consumers, here New Frontier Data share...
Over 99% of patients able to reduce symptoms using medical cannabis

Over 99% of patients able to reduce symptoms using medical cannabis

Results from a survey of medical cannabis patients showed that over 99% of patients confirmed they have reduced symptoms using medical cannabis. Compassionate Certification Centers,...
Past and future: the growth of CBD medicine

Past and future: the growth of CBD medicine

Even in the last decade of the past millennium, CBD medicine was criminalised and banned in many countries. So, what caused such a drastic...
Daily cannabis users with chronic pain less likely to use opioids

Daily cannabis users with chronic pain less likely to use opioids

Recent research has highlighted how daily cannabis users are less likely to use opioids to manage their chronic pain. Researchers from the BCCSU and University...
Human gene variant linked to higher preference for THC in females

Human gene variant linked to higher preference for THC in females

Preclinical research has revealed a common variation in a human gene that affects the brain’s reward processing circuit, showing that the variation increases vulnerability...
California’s Golden Gate University offers cannabis business course

California’s Golden Gate University offers cannabis business course

Golden Gate University is offering one of the first university-level cannabis business courses in California to give students a view into the burgeoning cannabis industry. The course will...
Prohibition Partners Launches the European Cannabis Report: 5th Edition

Prohibition Partners Launches the European Cannabis Report: 5th Edition

Leading cannabis market intelligence and strategic consultancy firm Prohibition Partners has launched The European Cannabis Report: 5th Edition. The report is the latest in Prohibition Partners' suite of...
CBD infused products continue to bolster global billion dollar market growth 

CBD infused products continue to bolster global billion dollar market growth 

The global CBD size is projected to continue its seemingly ever accelerating growth and is expected to reach $23.6bn, expanding at a CAGR of...
CBD education: 71% of Brits do not know if CBD has drug-like effects

CBD education: 71% of Brits do not know if CBD has drug-like effects

A new survey has revealed that the majority of Brits are still unsure as to CBD's effects. CBD (cannabidiol) is one of the most popular...
Women in cannabis: study seeks to document diversity and inclusion

Women in cannabis: study seeks to document diversity and inclusion

An academically rigorous study about equity among women and non-binary professionals in the cannabis industry has been launched. As the budding cannabis industry matures, many...

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