The Business of Cannabis

Study: Medical Cannabis May Present a “Useful Treatment Strategy” for Fibromyalgia Patients

Aug 7, 2022 | National

Cannabis products are associated with symptom relief among fibromyalgia (FM) patients, according to data published in the journal Arthritis Care & Research. Canadian researchers assessed the efficacy of medical cannabis products (flower or extracts)...

Zimbabwe Opens Domestic Market for CBD As Traditional Herbal Medicine

Aug 3, 2022 | International

Zimbabwe has opened up the domestic market for CBD as a traditional herbal medicine, expanding upon previous laws which had allowed production only for export. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) announced the change in a recent circular from...

UK Parliamentary Group’s Fantasy: 550,000 Acres Of Hemp By 2027

Aug 2, 2022 | International

The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on CBD Products has taken direct aim at its foot, and fired off a few additional wild shots on industrial hemp in a grandiose plan to capitalize on a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” and “establish itself as a leader in...

New Louisiana Law Creates Program To Push Hemp As Agricultural Crop

Jul 15, 2022 | National

A new law in Louisiana has established a program to advance hemp for industrial uses. The Louisiana Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Program, which will operate under the Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF), is being set up under a law passed last...

Vermont Abandons Hemp Program Less Than One Year After It Started

Jul 13, 2022 | National

Vermont is giving up on its hemp program less than one year after a state plan for the sector was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The state’s farmers will operate directly under federal rules beginning next year after the state program, which...