Medical Marijuana Zone

A bill that would allow licensed companies to manufacture and sell medicinal cannabis oil was passed by the Georgia House of Representatives on Tuesday and is now headed to the state Senate for consideration. Under the bill, HB 324, a regulated system for growing, processing, and distributing cannabis oil would be established. Georgia’s medical marijuana […]

Despite the fact that marijuana remains illegal in the eyes of the United States government, analysts on Wall Street are predicting the cannabis industry could soon put a hefty dent in beer sales. According to a report from CNBC, New York investment bank Cowen Group recently downgraded its market performance rating for Molson Coors Brewing […]

Expert cannabis botanist and breeder Ryan Lee talks to Project CBD about the history of breeding cannabis, the discovery of CBD, and how to interpret lab data.

In the not-too-distant future, the CBD or THC you consume when you swallow an infused edible or tincture may not be derived from cannabis at all. Your daily dose of cannabinoids might be grown in a laboratory instead of a greenhouse. Kevin Chen, CEO and co-founder of Hyasynth Bio, describes the Montreal-based start-up as “focused […]

The California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) announced on March 4 that it was releasing a list of changes to the state’s regulations on cannabis. According to a press release, these changes intend to “streamline and simplify” existing cannabis regulations, as well as “enhance consumer protections and make permanent changes that are currently in effect […]

Utah’s largest healthcare provider has authorized its doctors to recommend the use of medical marijuana for their patients, according to media reports. Intermountain Healthcare announced on Thursday that it has established a system to issue recommendation letters to patients with qualifying health conditions who could benefit from cannabis. Mark Briesacher, the Intermountain chief physician executive, said […]

How many time have you consumed edible weed products? When making cannabis edibles or merely cooking, it is no longer enough to use only cannabis-made butter. To fully enjoy the benefits of your weed, you should decarboxylate your weed. But why should you embrace this rather modern technique? It may be surprising to new cannabis […]

CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids show promise for treating neurodegeneration and improving cognitive function.