Oct 31, 2023 | International
One of the biggest backers of the legal US cannabis industry was Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, leaked documents have revealed. Records show Abramovich invested $130 million and provided $194 million in loans to US weed firms between 2016 and 2018, when US states...
Oct 29, 2023 | International
Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance. The team found CBD in the fruits and flowers of a plant known as Trema micrantha...
Oct 10, 2023 | International
A new paper in the European Journal for Chemistry traces the history of cannabis through “thousands of years of contact with mankind,” noting the plant’s legacy as a source of fiber, nutrition, medicine, spirituality and pleasure. At the same time, it notes that...
Sep 27, 2023 | International
BDSA released its latest five-year global legal cannabis market forecast. The forecast reveals that the cannabis industry is poised to experience substantial growth driven primarily by adult-use sales, with global legal sales reaching $55 billion in 2027. United...
Sep 16, 2023 | International
Autistic patients who use plant-derived cannabis extracts perceive benefits in their symptoms and reduce their use of prescription medications, according to data published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, NORML reported in its newsletter. A team of Brazilian...
Sep 16, 2023 | International
CBD products in the UK carry less of the hemp-derived compound than advertised, according to research that looked at four product categories. The study, by researchers from Loughborough University and horticulture specialist Bridge Farm Group, was published last...
