Colorado regulators have announced a new marijuana product recall, the state’s 13th recall of the year., after testing found elevated levels of yeast, mold, and Aspergillus in multiple batches of flower produced by Phoenix Farmstead, LLC. The Colorado Department of Revenue and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the advisory on November …
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Hawaii Updates Medical Marijuana Rules to Improve Patient Experience and Tighten Safety Standards
Hawaiʻi health officials have approved a new round of changes to the state’s medical marijuana program. The Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation says the revisions are designed to streamline how patients move through dispensaries while reinforcing protections for both qualifying patients and the public.
Cannabis Leaf Diet Helps Protect Farmed Fish From Parasitic Liver Flukes, Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of Parasitology Research reports that adding small amounts of cannabis leaves to fish feed may significantly reduce liver fluke infections in Barbonymus gonionotus, a species widely farmed across Southeast Asia. Researchers from Khon Kaen University and Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Sakon Nakhon Campus found that the dietary …
Trump Administration Clarifies That Marijuana-Related Work Won’t Block Federal Loan Forgiveness Under New Rule
The Trump administration says certain jobs connected to state-legal marijuana activity won’t automatically disqualify workers from receiving federal student loan relief, a notable shift outlined in a recently finalized rule from the Department of Education. The change involves the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which erases student debt for people who spend a decade working …
Safe Harbor Launches First Full-Scale Financial Solutions Platform for Marijuana Industry
Safe Harbor has launched what it describes as the industry’s first end-to-end financial solutions platform. The platform arrives ten years after Safe Harbor rolled out the country’s first compliant marijuana banking program. Since then, operators have continued to face the same core challenges: limited access to capital, complex regulations, high taxes and a lack of …
Virginia Commission Set to Unveil Final Recreational Marijuana Sales Proposal on December 2
Virginia lawmakers are preparing to unveil a long-awaited framework for launching adult-use marijuana sales, with the Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales set to present its final proposal at its December 2 meeting. The commission’s plan represents the most significant movement toward a regulated market since Virginia legalized possession and home cultivation in …
Study: Balanced THC/CBD Formula Protects Developing Brain Cells From Hypoxia-Related Damage
A study published today by the peer-reviewed journal Neurotoxicity Research reports that a balanced 1:1 combination of THC and CBD may help shield developing neural cells from the damaging effects of hypoxia. The study comes from scientists at Münster University and Tabriz University of Medical Science, who examined how Satinex, a clinically used 1:1 THC/CBD …
Study: CBD and CBDV Combination Reduces IBD-Related Gut Inflammation by Targeting Key Immune Receptor
A new study published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy reports that a blend of cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabidivarin (CBDV) sharply reduces expression of a key immune receptor linked to inflammatory bowel disease. The research, conducted by scientists from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, offers evidence for a CB2-dependent cannabinoid interaction that may help explain the entourage …
Cannabis Use Linked to Reduce Risk of Oral Cancer, New Meta-Analysis Finds
A meta-analysis published this week by the Journal of Ethnological Substance Abuse reports that cannabis use is linked to a reduced risk of oral cancer. After reviewing thousands of participants across multiple case-control studies, the analysis found that marijuana use was associated with a reduced likelihood of developing oral cancer. It was conducted by researchers …
Study: CBD Combined With Natural Antioxidants Reduces Aggression and Depression-Like Symptoms in PTSD
A new study published in Frontiers in Pharmacology reports that cannabidiol, when paired with common natural antioxidants, may significantly reduce aggression and depression-like behavior in a validated model of post-traumatic stress disorder. The research was conducted by scientists from Link Campus University, Biomedical Campus University of Rome, the University of Galway, and the University of …
