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Ohio manufacturer nears deal for extraction technology
The Ohio-based PAO Group (PAOG) is one step closer to moving RespRX to market for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PAOG, which acquired RespRX from Kali-Extracts in July, 2020, has entered the final stage of negotiations to obtain 25...
Study of a standardized THC product may lead to medical use
Other than a few FDA-approved cannabinoid-based medications such as Sativex, Marinol and Epidiolex, cannabis products meant for medical use are recreational marijuana products that might lack rigorous safety, dosing, and efficacy studies essential for medical drugs.
Study promises improved hemp sample preparation
With hemp cultivation legal in the US, there is a need for fast and convenient methods for analyzing residual pesticides on crops to replace existing, time-consuming approaches.
Extraction methods affect cannabinoid composition and may affect biological activity
Manufacturers of medical cannabis products depend on consistent extraction methods to supply patients with medicine containing standardized cannabinoid concentrations. But how do differences between the range of extraction methods used by commercial producers affect...
Lygos CBx scales up bio-based production of cannabinoids
A San Francisco Bay Area company that specializes in low-cost alternatives to plant-derived cannabinoids has launched commercial-scale production. Lygos CBx will use its proprietary fermentation and processing technology to produce more than 100 kilograms of...
Arizona hemp growers suffer losses due to crown and root rot
With the burgeoning market for CBD, it is no wonder hemp cultivation has taken off in many US states. But successfully growing this crop means finding the right conditions, as some growers in Arizona are discovering the hard way. Last summer, about 85 percent of...
Impairment following medical cannabis use subsides within four hours
Recreational users have been recommended to wait at least seven hours after inhaling cannabis before engaging in driving or other safety-sensitive tasks. But a new review of clinical studies looking only at medical cannabis users concludes the duration of impairment...
Ethanol injection promises to reduce extraction costs, time
Kelowna, BC-based Vitalis Extraction Technology believes it has discovered a new approach to cannabis extraction that will cut operational costs and significantly lower the time needed to produce extracts from both marijuana and hemp. Not yet patented, the Vitalis...
Review study: Cannabis and driving cognition
How long should you wait after using cannabis before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle? The answer is not straightforward according to a review and meta-analysis of the effects of cannabis on driving and driving-related cognition. While the study confirms THC...
US foundation will study effects of cannabis on PTSD
Across the US, an estimated 22 veterans lose their lives each day due to their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to the California-based Battle Brothers Foundation, the causes of death range from opioid overdoses to suicide. In late February, the...
Cannabis mixtures studied as treatment for COVID inflammation
Working with GB Sciences, the Las Vegas-based R&D arm of the Canadian company GBS Global Biopharma, Michigan State University (MSU) professor Norbert Kaminski is using proprietary cannabinoid-containing complex mixtures (CCCM) in an attempt to treat Cytokine...












