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Hawaii Hemp Research Station to Study Industrial Hemp
April 14th, 2015 – Hawaii made hemp history last Friday, joining only a handful of other states in the nation to do research on hemp, set in Waimanalo. Lawmakers, farmers and University of Hawaii officials planted the first hemp seed at the UH Waimanalo Research Station. UH will study how industrialized hemp works as part…
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Cannabidiol and Anxiety: Studies demonstrate Cannabidiol’s Benefit for Anxiety
April 10th, 2015 – Several have indicated that cannabinoids, more specifically cannabidiol (CBD), has anti-anxiety effects and may help those with anxiety disorders. Many people rely on traditional pharmaceutical medication to treat their anxiety, though these options often have many negative side effects. Benzodiazepines are a common medication given to anxiety patients, and work by…
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Are Hemp Processing Bio-Refineries Key to a Thriving Hemp Industry?
April 9th, 2015 – Whether we are talking about plastics, clothing, medicine, cuisine or construction, the forms and uses of hemp are exponentially expanding. Hemp, once a previously outlawed plant in America is becoming a legitimate crop where serious investments are being made in the states where it is legal. However one crucial requirement for…
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WEED 2 – Cannabis Madness – Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports (2014 CNN Documentary)
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta investigates the politics of pot. “Weed 2: Cannabis Madness: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports,” looks at U.S. federal laws that consider marijuana a drug with no medicinal value. Serious scientists, as well as numerous patients, say they’re wrong. It is the politics of pot – the politicians vs. the patients. “This scientific…
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Will Colorado become the Silicon Valley of Hemp?
April 8th, 2015 – A multi-billion dollar industry is emerging in America: Hemp. The recent legalization of cannabis for recreational and medicinal uses in three American states has prompted various industries to jump on the hemp and cannabis bandwagon. Colorado, the potential Silicon Valley of Hemp, as well as the first state to fully legalize recreational…
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Study: Administering Cannabidiol Enhances Fracture Healing
April 3, 2015 – The administration of the non-psychotropic cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) leads to improvement in bone fracture healing, according to preclinical data published online ahead of print in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Investigators at the Hebrew University Bone Laboratory assessed the ability of CBD administration to promote healing in rats with…
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Cannabis Supplements for Your Dog. Are They Safe?
April 2nd, 2015 – While the benefits of cannabis for humans gets demonstrated through clinical research a new market is emerging and gaining traction – cannabis for your dog. The pet supplement market is huge and growing – worth over $541 million 2014. One key trend in the pet supplement marketplace has manufacturers introducing new…
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Colorado Expo Offers Hemp Products
April 1st, 2015 – Products made from hemp, will be available at the upcoming NoCo Hemp Expo. More than 70 vendors will sell hemp-based products in Loveland on Saturday, while dozens of speakers discuss the benefits of the crop on a local, national and global scale. There will be live artists sketching on hemp paper…
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Is Hemp Concrete the Future of Construction?
April 1st, 2015 – With the advent of the hemp airplane and hemp plastics, the amount of diverse applications for hemp whether industrial or medicinal, is constantly expanding. One of the next up-and-coming hemp revolutions has been spotted out of Florida. Retired engineer, Bob Clayton has made the first house in Florida to be built…
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Is Canada’s Medical Cannabis Market Becoming an Oligopoly?
March 23rd, 2015 – Growing scientific consensus on cannabis’ medicinal value has sparked the attention of leading players in Canada’s traditional pharmaceutical industry. As Canadians increase their consumption of medicinal cannabis, former pharmaceutical executives are jumping on the bandwagon. As Greg Engel, CEO for Tilray said recently in an online essay for the Huffington Post, “We are…