The Business of Cannabis

Analysis: Patients with a History of Cannabis Use Less Likely to Have Medical Complications Following Spinal Fusion Surgery

Jul 21, 2022 | National

Patients with a history of cannabis use are less likely than non-users to experience adverse medical outcomes following thoracolumbar (lower back) spinal fusion (TLF) surgery, according to data published in The Iowa Orthopedic Journal. A team of...

Minnesota Law Wipes Out Delta-8, Sets High Limit For THC In Hemp Foods

Jul 6, 2022 | National

A new Minnesota law that took effect last week is intended to prohibit the sale of products containing high amounts of delta-8 THC but also has established a relatively high limit for total THC in hemp foods. The measure, signed by Gov. Tim Walz in May, and which went...

Analysis: Cannabis Consumers Less Likely to Be Diagnosed With Liver Cancer

Jun 23, 2022 | National

Adults with a recent history of cannabis use are twice less likely to be diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma (the most common type of liver cancer) than are those with no history of use, according to data published in the scientific journal Cureus....

Rachel Berry, Kim Croes, Alex Escher iHemp Hour Noon June 23

Jun 22, 2022 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Rachel Berry is the Director of Regional Leaders for the U.S. Hemp Building Association and the Founder and CEO of the Illinois Hemp Growers Association. She is a first-generation regenerative farmer raising poultry, growing heirloom vegetables, native medicinal...

Study: Cognitive Effects In Midlife Of Long-Term Cannabis Use

Jun 19, 2022 | Feature, National

As of June, 37 US states have passed medical cannabis laws and 19 states have legalized recreational cannabis. Cannabis has proven beneficial for a range of conditions such as childhood seizure disorders, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite in people with HIV/AIDs....