Hemp has nearly unlimited potential. The surface of that potential has only been scratched, meaning much more remains to be discovered about the possible uses of this hardy and versatile substance.
Cannabis sales are touching new highs as customers across the US and Canada stockpile weed to prepare for long spells of isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Maryland's medical cannabis companies are getting creative about finding ways to get their products into the hands of paying customers, while keeping face-to-face retail interactions to a minimum.
Unlocking the full potential of cannabis for agriculture and human health will require a co-ordinated scientific effort to assemble and map the cannabis genome, says a just-published international study led by University of Saskatchewan researchers.
In a major statistical analysis of existing data and studies published in the Annual Review of Plant Biology, the authors conclude there are large gaps in the scientific knowledge of this high-demand, multi-purpose crop.
A large group of Canadian marijuana companies are banding together to lobby for financial aid from their government, according to numerous reports in the media. They hope to be included in a planned 82 billion Canadian dollar ($57 billion) rescue package aimed at mitigating the economic damage caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus outbreak.
Older adults - the population most vulnerable to the novel coronavirus – have plenty to be anxious about. Particularly for those residing in long-term care facilities, this stress can only be compounded.
As the coronavirus crisis continues to rage in New York, state lawmakers have returned to Abany intent on passing a budget, which is due April 1. Given the pandemic, many lawmakers are hoping to reach a deal sooner rather than later. But despite calls from numerous sources that the state pass a bare-bones budget – devoid of the usual big-ticket legislative items that find their way into the spending bill – Gov.
The unprecedented novel coronavirus pandemic has turned life as we know it upside down, helping some industries, like grocery stores, and threatening the existence of others, like cruise ship and hotel operators. Where does cannabis fit in, and how does COVID-19 impact the many publicly traded companies in the sector?
