The Business of Cannabis

Hempcrete Part Of Eco-Friendly Solution To Zimbabwe’s Housing Shortage

Aug 29, 2022 | International

The government of Zimbabwe sees a role for hemp in construction after securing a $63 million line of credit from an African fund to develop eco-friendly buildings. National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Daniel Garwe said the financing will help the country to...

Hemp-Derived CBD Oil Market Size Projected To Reach $6.53 Billion by 2030, growing at 22.4 Percent Compound Growth Rate

Aug 23, 2022 | National

CBD (cannabinoid) is extracted from cannabis hemp plant leaves, flowers, and stems using two extraction methods, i.e., by removing the CBD and turning it into an isolate and using full-spectrum CBD. Today, hemp-derived CBD oil is used in a range of applications,...

Cops Can’t Charge Delta-8 Stakeholders, But Hemp Licensees At Risk In Kentucky

Aug 14, 2022 | National

A judge in Kentucky has barred law enforcement from meddling in the production and sale of delta-8 THC but dismissed an injunction against the state agriculture agency, raising the fear that the state could withdraw licenses from hemp stakeholders. The ruling, handed...

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...