Category Archives: international cannabis

CBD More Effective Than Conventional Treatments at Treating Skin Ulcers

Italian investigators assessed the efficacy of topical CBD oil compared to conventional medications in a group of scleroderma patients with digital ulcers (skin ulcers of the fingertips). Twenty-five patients were randomly selected to use CBD for one month; the other 20 received conventional therapy. Subjects in the CBD group experienced greater pain relief and wound healing than […]

Seizures of Cannabis at U.S./Mexico Border Fall to Historic Lows

By many measures the border shared by the United States and Mexico has served as ground-zero for the war on cannabis. It’s no secret that for many years cannabis, among other things, was smuggled from Mexico into the United States via various entry points along the nations’ shared border. Starting in 1996 the demand for […]

Cannabis Drinks Expo to Grow Cannabis Drinks Category in 2023

You will learn on how to work with co-packers, how to sell effectively in dispensaries, what are cannabis distributors looking for, what trends to expect and how to do business with MSO’s and more. The conference will also include a technical panel which will focus on product development. Networking Party Don’t miss the the cocktail […]

Cannabis Associated With Improvements In Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Inflammatory bowel disease is an umbrella health term for two conditions – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Both conditions are characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It is still unknown exactly what causes inflammatory bowel disease, although it is tied in some way to a weakened immune system. Vitamins and supplements can help […]

CBD/THC Combination Controls Blood Sugar

Type 2 diabetes is a health condition involving a problem with the way the human body regulates and uses sugar/glucose as fuel. New research from Iran found CBD/THC may be helpful in regulating sugar levels. Type 2 diabetes differs from type 1 diabetes in that the latter is a genetic condition that is typically detected […]

Terpene-Enriched CBD Potentially More Effective Than CBD Alone for Autism

“CBD treatment was efficient for 3 years, until G turned 16 years old. From April 2021, with puberty, G became highly agitated. In order to control his symptoms, the dose of pure CBD was raised, reaching 27 drops (21.6 mg CBD), corresponding to 0.48 mg CBD/kg bw per day. However, the increased dose did not […]

Cannabis Could Help Treat Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental health condition that significantly impacts the way sufferers think and feel about themselves and the world around them. Examples of the negative impact that the condition can have include self-esteem issues, difficulty managing feelings and actions, and a pattern of being involved in unstable relationships. Borderline personality disorder […]

Hemp Could be the Biggest Investment Opportunity Since Plastic

“I just want to say one word to you, just one word … Plastics!” This is the phrase Mr. McGuire told a young Dustin Hoffman in the 1967 film The Graduate. His sagely advice applied not only to Hoffman, but to an audience that would soon become the plastics companies’ path to billions of dollars of […]

Germany’s Timetable for Cannabis Legalization

Over the weekend a potentially significant report surfaced regarding cannabis legalization in Germany. To quickly recap how we got to where we are now, Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented an adult-use legalization plan to the federal cabinet back in October. Since that time, Lauterbach has lobbied the European Union for its permission to proceed with formally […]

When Will France Legalize Cannabis for Adult Use?

Cannabis consumption in France is more common than in many other parts of the world, as demonstrated by recent survey data that was collected and analyzed by the French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Tendencies. In its most recent survey involving adults aged 18 to 64, the French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Tendencies found that 10.6% […]