Two West Coast companies - Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology - are collaborating to move the cannabinoid PAS-393 into clinical trials to test the drug’s effectiveness on a common immune-evading strategy that many metastatic cancers employ. Pascal, which is...
The chocolate in cannabis-infused chocolates may interfere with the accuracy of third-party testing of cannabinoid levels mandated in many jurisdictions. This possibility, set out in a new study underscores the need for the cannabis industry to develop accurate...
One of the most hackneyed cliches about cannabis use - “stoner” memory failure - might be about to take a big hit. Researchers at University College London have discovered that a single dose of CBD increases blood flow to the part of the brain associated with memory...
On the heels of promising mice-based research that indicated THC might provide effective protection from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Ottawa, Canada-based Tetra Bio-Pharma has received FDA approval for Phase 1 testing of its synthetic, THC-free,...
The first randomized clinical trial investigating the use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat cannabis use disorder (CUD) has found CBD is safe and more effective at reducing problematic cannabis use than a placebo. Having a clinical treatment for CUD, which the fifth...
A Canadian research project has determined that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy have an increased risk of autism. The incidence of autism was 4 per 1,000 person-years among children exposed to cannabis in pregnancy, compared to 2.42...
It wasn’t long ago that cannabis experts thought it unlikely anyone could produce cannabinoids in quantity through biosynthesis, using genetically engineered yeast or bacteria. But, now, Willow Biosciences—an 18-month-old company based in Vancouver—has started a pilot...
A story that ran on Marijuana Business Daily on Thursday, Aug. 21, about Iron Laboratories in Walled Lake, Michigan, was incorrect and should not have been posted. Iron Laboratories is open and is "thriving" according to its owners. We deeply regret any undue anxiety...
Modulating the endocannabinoid system for its vast therapeutic potential is among the most promising fields of current research strategies. Alongside the development of phytocannabinoids for medicinal purposes, another strategy of pharmaceutical companies is to...
Many states with legalized medical or recreational cannabis mandate license holders to report product movement using a chosen reporting system.
Could pollen from hermaphroditic cannabis flowers fertilize female flowers? It seems to defy what we have long believed, but a team of Canadian researchers has found some intriguing results. To fully appreciate the significance of the findings, you have to understand...
