The Case for Sun-Grown Cannabis
Sun grown cannabis is on the rise in the US as soaring input costs hit ‘indoor’, while ‘outdoor’ may foster a richer, more complex chemical profile.
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Cannabis Legalization But Retail Access is Still a Major Issue for Consumers
88% of Americans support cannabis legalization, but only 53% live in states where consumption is legal. This has impacted retail patterns. Take the tiny town of New Buffalo, Michigan: it sells more cannabis than the whole of LA – because of its ease of access to neighbouring Illinois and Indiana where prohibition remains.
US Hemp Industry Faces Disaster if Proposed Ban on Hemp Products Goes Ahead in December
In what must be one of the most bizarre regulatory developments, the US hemp industry is going to be decimated by a ban on hemp products due to take effect in December. Whitney Economics warns that the clampdown on hemp-derived THC products will cause about 68% of hemp businesses to fold.
USA: Complications and Confusion are Main Side Effects of Cannabis Rescheduling & ‘Intoxicating Hemp’ Regulations
Veteran medical cannabis campaigner Alice O’Leary Randall is the widow of the man who’s case saw the term ‘medical marijuana’ being used for the first time. Now, 50 years later, she takes a dim view of medical cannabis rescheduling in the US, which in her words is “batshit crazy’”
Humans Have Been Using Mind-Altering Plant Material Since They Began Farming
Humans began regularly using psychoactive substances around the same time as they began to domesticate plants. This has emerged from dental analysis of human remains found in Indonesia, dating back around 13 000 years, which show wear-and-tear associated with the consistent chewing mind-altering betel nuts.
SA Steadily Growing its Medical Cannabis Market Share as it Sorts Out Quality and Control Issues
Canadian companies still dominate global cannabis exports, but MJ Biz Daily reports that South Africa has the potential to emerge as a new challenger. Ray Mariya writes that local exporters are increasingly confident they can compete on quality and standards and not just price.
So, What Caused the Deadly Oklahoma Cannabis Extraction Facility Explosion?
The massive blast at Solos Extracts at Sand Springs claimed the lives of two workers and damaged 25 buildings, and was likely triggered by an ‘active, unsafe, and unauthorized manufacturing event’ involving volatile solvents like liquid propane and butane. The facility owner is facing murder charges because it was allegedly operating illegally.
Cannabis Extractions Danger Alert: ‘Oklahoma is What Happens When You Don’t Treat Solvents With Respect’
Solvents used in the cannabis extraction process are highly flammable and demand to be treated with respect. That’s what went wrong in Oklahoma says Choctaw CEO Justin Wood. He says the key to preventative safety in processing facilities is controlling ignition sources and preventing gases from reaching high concentrations.
Call for eSwatini to Host SADC Cannabis and Hemp Roundtable Next Year
eSwatini’s first hemp concessionaires have appealed to King Mswati III to host a SADC cannabis summit next year. Joe Mkhabela and Johan Botha of African Hemp Development and Management made the appeal when they met the King at eSwatini’s International Trade Fair recently.
Morocco’s Policy of Putting Landrace First is Paying Off as Indigenous Plant Product Now on Shelves of Swiss Pharmacies
While South Africa is still trying to make sense of its rich cannabis landrace heritage, Morocco has wasted no time in placing its Beldia landrace at the centre of cannabis policy development. Cannaflex Morocco says its Beldia medical cannabis products are now stocked in Swiss pharmacies.