Aurora Cannabis announced today that its dedicated distribution centre located in Brampton, Ontario, has received European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (“EU-GMP”) certification, increasing the company’s international export capabilities. The newly certified distribution center joins Aurora’s group of EU-GMP-certified production facilities in Canada and Europe. The certification signals compliance with rigorous EU pharmaceutical standards and enables …
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National Institute on Drug Abuse Quietly Ends 57-Year Cannabis Supply Contract With University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi is no longer the sole federally authorized grower of marijuana for research, ending a government relationship that dates back to 1968. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has officially discontinued its contract with the university, according to a report by the Cannabis Wire. Ole Miss was the only entity in …
244 Million People Worldwide Use Marijuana, Says United Nations Drug Report
A new report from the United Nations finds that marijuana remains the most widely used illegal drug globally, with over 244 million users. According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s World Drug Report 2025, approximately 316 million people worldwide—6% of the population aged 15 to 64—used some form of illegal drug in 2023. …
Study: CBD Reduces Seizure Frequency in Patients With Rare Epilepsy Syndromes
A new multicenter study has found that highly purified cannabidiol (CBD) significantly reduces seizure frequency in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), Dravet syndrome (DS), and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)-associated epilepsy. Researchers in Germany conducted a retrospective review of medical records from 202 patients who received at least one dose of Epidyolex, a 100 mg/mL oral …
Study: Medical-Only Cannabis Users in California Show Distinct Patterns Compared to Combined Users
A new study from researchers at the University of California San Diego highlights key differences between people who use cannabis solely for medicinal reasons and those who use it for both medicinal and recreational purposes following the enactment of California’s Proposition 64. The findings, published in the Journal of Cannabis Research, are based on survey …
Bipartisan Bill to Legalize Marijuana in Pennsylvania Gains House Sponsor
A renewed effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has gained momentum with a fresh bipartisan bill and a new strategy: start in the House, not the Senate. State Senator Dan Laughlin, a Republican from Erie, says that although he and Democratic Senator Sharif Street have reintroduced their marijuana legalization bill in the Senate, the …
Study: Platinum-CBD Hybrid Compound Shows Strong Synergistic Effect Against Drug-Resistant Tumors
Researchers have developed a new platinum-based chemotherapy compound that combines cisplatin with cannabidiol (CBD), significantly enhancing its antitumor effects while overcoming drug resistance in cancer cells. In a study published in the Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, scientists from Kunming University of Science and Technology and Southeast University synthesized a series of platinum(IV) prodrugs (W1-W6), each …
Anti-Cannabis Group Says President Trump is “Poised to Reschedule Marijuana”, Says Decision Could Come “Any Day Now”
One of the nation’s most prominent anti-marijuana organizations says the Trump Administration is on the verge of officially rescheduling marijuana—a move that could be announced at any moment. In a post shared to X, the group Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) stated: “The Trump Administration is poised to reschedule marijuana, and that decision could be …
Canada Now Home to Nearly 3,800 Licensed Marijuana Stores: A Look at the Country’s Expanding Retail Market
Nearly seven years after legal marijuana sales began, Canada’s retail cannabis market has grown to include 3,761 licensed stores across every province and territory. Ontario continues to dominate the national market, with 48% of all licensed stores. Alberta holds the second spot at 19%, followed by British Columbia at 14%. Saskatchewan leads the country in …
Study: Cannabigerol (CBG) Reduces Fat Accumulation and Improves Heart Cell Function Under Lipid Overload
According to the results of new study, cannabigerol (CBG), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid, may help protect heart cells from lipid-induced damage by reducing fat accumulation and modulating fatty acid metabolism. Researchers from the Medical University of Bialystok evaluated how different concentrations of CBG (2.5 µM, 5 µM, and 10 µM) affected heart-derived H9c2 cells under lipid …
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