Cannabis users need more anesthesia during surgery, more opioids after
While there is significant evidence cannabis can be used to treat chronic pain, a new study suggests it might not be useful […]
Category: Cannabis Industry Science News
Week in Review: California cannabis designations, Supreme Court loss, union victories & more
A new state law lets California’s outdoor marijuana growers claim a wine-like “appellation of origin” for their sun-and-soil-grown crops. California outdoor producers […]
Montreal biotech company announces first sale of biosynthetic CBD
Following up on encouraging news in August from Willow Biosciences about its large production runs of biosynthetic cannabigerol (CBG), another biotechnology company […]
Sanobiotec produces pure, stable synthetic THCV
Contributing to a growing list of synthetically produced cannabis compounds, Sanobiotec announced the synthesis of pure and stable Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). Human endocannabinoid […]
Children with prenatal cannabis exposure could face mental health risks
Recent recommendations by the Surgeon General of the United States that clinicians and dispensaries discourage pregnant women from using cannabis received support […]
Clinical trials will test cannabis-based cancer therapy
Two West Coast companies – Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology – are collaborating to move the cannabinoid PAS-393 into clinical trials to […]
Cannabinoid shows promise as antibiotic for MRSA
One of hundreds of cannabinoids, cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) may hold an important key to combatting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the superbug that […]
Vancouver biotech company produces CBG from yeast
It wasn’t long ago that cannabis experts thought it unlikely anyone could produce cannabinoids in quantity through biosynthesis, using genetically engineered yeast […]
Researchers find link between cannabis use and autism
A Canadian research project has determined that children whose mothers reported using cannabis during pregnancy have an increased risk of autism. The […]
High-dose CBD offers (potential) relief from cannabis use disorder
The first randomized clinical trial investigating the use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat cannabis use disorder (CUD) has found CBD is safe […]