Researchers Say Hemp-Based Rebar Could Replace Steel In Construction
Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA) say they have developed a hemp‐based rebar reinforcing technology for cement construction. Alexandros Tsamis, assistant professor of architecture and associate director of the Center for Architecture Science and...
Longitudinal Study: Cannabis’ Impact on Lung Health Distinct from Tobacco
Smoking cannabis long-term is not associated with the same physiological consequences on lung health as is tobacco smoking, according to longitudinal data published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. A team of New Zealand...
Poll: Most Voters Lack Confidence that President Will Follow Through on Marijuana-Specific Campaign Pledges
Most voters doubt that President Joe Biden will follow through on his campaign promises to reform federal marijuana laws, according to the results of a recently released Economist/YouGov poll. On the campaign trail, Biden insisted, “No one should be in jail...
Study: Medical Cannabis Treatment Reduces Daily Morphine Intake in Chronic Pain Patients
The use of cannabis products is associated with a reduction in pain patients’ daily consumption of opioids, according to data published in the journal Pain Physician. A team of investigators affiliated with the Institute for Pain Medicine in...
Amazon Endorses GOP-Backed Legalization Bill
Amazon has endorsed a Republican-sponsored federal cannabis legalization bill, the New York Post reports. First introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), the legislation seeks to remove cannabis as a Schedule I narcotic, leaving cannabis policy to the...
Carbidex Offers Cannabis-Infused Wines Through Partnership With House Of Saka
House of Saka, Inc., producer of the first and only alcohol-free, cannabis-infused wines, announced Tuesday an exclusive partnership with Carbidex LLC Michigan, a family-owned holding entity that also owns The Botanical Co., to provide full service manufacturing,...
Lucky Leaf Expo Detroit Opens Registration
The Cannabis Expo is coming to Detroit's TCF Center (formerly Cobo Center) March 25-26. Join Lucky Leaf expo for an in-depth look at the canna industry in Michigan and surrounding midwestern states. With a $3.2 billion dollar cannabis industry, it’s no secret that...
Michigan Legislators Could Require Roadside Test For Cannabis Impairment
Michigan legislators are considering allowing police to use a saliva test to detect marijuana use. State Rep. Gary Howell’s (R-North Branch) bill (HB 4701) would allow law enforcement, as the technology becomes available, to begin roadside saliva testing for THC, the...
Cannabis Business Expo Coming to Detroit’s Huntington Place in March
Lucky Leaf Expo, one of the nation’s largest business-to-business cannabis events companies, announced it will host Lucky Leaf Expo Detroit on March 25-26 at Huntington Place (formerly Cobo Center) in downtown Detroit. “Michigan is emerging as a pillar of the Midwest...
Four20 Post: Hemp In Food Products, THC in Wine?
On Four20 Post Jan. 26, Blain Becktold from iHemp discussed Michigan House Bill 5061 that would allow "industrial hemp" to be added to food products. That is cannabis below 0.3 percent THC. Also on the show Russ Chambers from Carbidex announced his company has...
