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What Is The Open Cannabis Project?
(image via the Open Cannabis Project) It is truly an exciting time to be a cannabis fan. Eight states have legalized cannabis for medical use, 29 states have legalized cannabis for medical use (beyond just CBD), and Washington D.C. has…
Pennsylvania Expands Industrial Hemp Research Opportunities
After a successful inaugural year in which industrial hemp was reintroduced in Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf today announced the commonwealth will significantly expand the opportunities for this promising agricultural crop in 2018. From…
Does Cannabis Cure Cancer?
Being diagnosed with cancer is a terrible, scary thing. I have never been diagnosed with cancer, but members of my family and some of my close friends have been diagnosed with cancer before, and it’s terrifying. My stepfather has been…
Congressman Polis’ Bill Helps Farmers Access Water To Grow Hemp
Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo. introduced The Industrial Hemp Water Rights Act today, legislation to ensure farmers can use their water rights to grow industrial hemp in states where industrial hemp cultivation is allowed.
In 2014, due to…
Study Shows the Danger of Dabbing BHO at Over 750 Degrees
Concentrates, extractions, infusions - call them what you will - many entrepreneurs in the cannabis space are hedging their bets to play in, if not dominate, that sector of the new market. For decades Americans developed a history of…
Tell the FDA and the UN that CBD is Beneficial Today!
Holy smokes!Apologize for the short notice, but I just learned that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking comments for recommendations on wording it plans to give in the near future to the World Health…
Federal Government Survey Shows Teen Marijuana Use Dropped In 2016
The annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health released Thursday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that teen marijuana use rates decreased nationally in 2016. Past-month use rates among…
Study Suggests Increased Medical Cannabis Access Reduces Prescription Drug Use
Prescription drug use is a big problem in America. The United States accounts for 34 percent of the world market for pharmaceutical drugs, even though America only makes up 5 percent of the world’s population. Anyone who has seen ads for…
Congressmen Introduce Bipartisan Industrial Hemp Bill
Congressmen James Comer (R-KY), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Jared Polis (D-CO), and Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced federal legislation to end unnecessary and outdated regulations on industrial hemp. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act exempts…
Toledo: Hemp To Recovery March
Toledo Hemp Center LLC has been very active in the Toledo area for going on four years. From community cookouts to blanket drives for the homeless to nutritional hemp pizza parties Toledo Hemp Center has shown the ability to raise awareness…
