Cannabis Technology News

Cannabis stocks aren’t the only ones that were riding high in early 2021. In the wake of a brief Covid-19-related bear market, investors were bidding up just about anything exciting, including cryptocurrency, nonfungible tokens and meme stocks. Unlike some of the more speculative plays, though

The program will give law enforcement officers two different roadside saliva drug tests to gather data. The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced its pilot project to launch a cannabis saliva test for determining impairment in drivers. According to OTS Director Mike Hanson, the test is

About 14% of US adults said they used marijuana edibles as of 2022, and research suggests many of them do so in search of better sleep. One small 2021 study of cannabis users found that more than three-quarters of them thought they slept better thanks to the drug. But despite the popularity of using

Green Wednesday 2023 has seen a total of $9,209,061 in recreational cannabis sales – marking an 18,12% increase compared to 2022, which saw sales of $7,795,803. Green Wednesday is the cannabis industry’s equivalent of Black Friday, seeing an increase in footfall in cannabis retail stores as

Revamping the ancient practice of mindscaping—modulating consciousness and emotional states—has been a fascinating journey through time. Historically, we’ve seen a myriad of practices like meditation, cultural rituals, alchemical explorations, and the use of indigenous plant medicines to not only

A bureaucratic error at St Louis City Hall has caused a delay in the collection of a new cannabis sales tax leading to a loss of an estimated $500,000 in revenue. St. Louis city officials announced this week that a failure to meet a state deadline has resulted in a delay in the start of a new

This is the first part of a five-part series concerning the modern-day industrial hemp industry. For many years, we’ve seen much confusion, much discussion, and certainly much controversy surrounding the industrial hemp industry. There seems to be a divide between the two distinct sectors of the

Kentucky Subcommittee Approves Regulation on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products. The General Assembly’s Administrative Regulations Review Subcommittee has approved a regulation dealing with hemp-derived cannabinoid products to go along with legislation passed by lawmakers earlier this year, and an

Cannabis health-tech company Veriheal has awarded $30,000 to support cannabis innovation through its supporting scholarships. The company has announced the three winners of its annual Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship for 2023. Each winner will receive $10,000 to put toward college tuition and fees

The University of Minnesota last week launched the state’s Cannabis Research Center, a new institution dedicated to studying the effects of marijuana. The University of Minnesota last week launched the new Cannabis Research Center, only six months after the institution was authorized by the state’s

It’s long been known that people who smoke tobacco are at a higher risk of having heart problems. Now, a team of researchers at UCSF have found that marijuana products also pose the same risk. What’s particularly interesting is that burning any plant can release toxic chemicals, but apparently

Snoop Dogg isn't giving up the kind of "smoke" he's been associated with for much of his career. The rapper and entrepreneur's statement shocked fans Thursday after he posted a black-and-white social media post, announcing: "After much consideration & conversation with my family, I've decided to