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Pain, pot and placebos – flawed study fails to reveal their true relationship

Written by CannIntelligence | 22nd December 2022

Despite what its authors claim, a new and widely reported study fails to establish that the analgesic properties of cannabis can be largely attributable to the placebo effect ...

Advocates for psylocibin as therapeutic treatment push Canadian government

Written by CannIntelligence | 16th December 2022

Canadian advocates for therapeutic access to psilocybin are ramping up their efforts to get the federal government to grant exemptions to the country’s drug laws so patients and healthcare providers can legally access the drug...

Cannabis and dopamine – potential good news for bipolar disorder sufferers

Written by CannIntelligence | 13th December 2022

New research suggests that the effect of cannabis on dopamine may help to treat certain symptoms of bipolar disorder, with a reduced tendency to engage in risky behaviours and some improvement in cognitive ability ...

Simon the brand-builder demonstrates confidence in future of cannabis drinks

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 7th December 2022

Cannabis-infused drinks have been the subject of industry debate and speculation as they raise many challenges – from regulatory hurdles to dosage issues and taste formulation – but is it just a case of "when",...

Canopy Growth restructures from the top to focus on ‘areas of greatest opportunity’

Written by CannIntelligence | 7th December 2022

One of Canada’s largest cannabis companies has announced plans to restructure in a bid to achieve profitability and set the stage for expansion into the US market ...

How will the midterm shift in the balance of power in Washington affect cannabis?

Written by CannIntelligence | 23rd November 2022

The predicted Red Wave never arrived – but how have the prospects for cannabis-related federal legislation in the US been changed by the midterm elections? US correspondent James DeLise considers the new balance of power...

How will the EU’s proposed new rules on batteries affect cannabinoid vapes?

Written by Dmytro Korchahin | 17th November 2022

The upcoming revision of the regulation of batteries in the EU may well have a profound effect the industry, with safety, sustainability and the environment all coming under the lawmakers' microscope ...

CannIntelligence meets the stars at the World CBD awards in Barcelona

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 16th November 2022

CannIntelligence was among the participants at the recent World CBD Awards show in Barcelona. Check out our red carpet video for a fuller flavour of what happened on the night ...

US FDA to ‘advance efforts’ on cannabis research and law with new appointee

Written by CannIntelligence | 14th November 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently appointed Norman Birenbaum to a top post as a senior public health adviser in the FDA’s Center for Regulatory Programs, signalling a seismic shift at the agency...

Bullish GVB Biopharma bucks the US trend for falling hemp production

Written by Freddie Dawson | 10th November 2022

News from 22nd Century Group provides an interesting contrast to the current US trend for falling hemp acreagres and cutbacks ...

Ambitious German startup puts its Signature on Ccell CBD vaping devices

Written by CannIntelligence | 3rd November 2022

German hemp supplier Signature Products is taking a step back to its roots, saying it will step up its marketing of Ccell vape devices that can be filled with CBD extracts ...

Amazon cannabinoid prohibition policy not strictly enforced on UK, US sites

Written by Freddie Dawson | 28th October 2022

Amazon still seems to be laissez-faire about enforcement of ingestible hemp-derived cannabinoid products that appear on its site – and in particular those containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids (IHDCs) ...

US cannabis company headed by once-convicted ‘kingpin’ now operating legally

Written by CannIntelligence | 28th October 2022

Despite serving 11 years in prison under federal drug kingpin charges, Barry Foy never lost his original vision of bringing cannabis to the people and, eventually, the US caught up with him ...

What is attracting the American right to put cash and effort behind psychedelics?

Written by Freddie Dawson | 19th October 2022

It is not only cannabis that is attracting what might be thought unexpected investment and support from traditionally conservative, right-wing supporters and lobbyists in the US ...

All systems go for medical cannabis in Panama after president signs decree

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th October 2022

Panama has legalised medical cannabis and set up an agency to oversee cannabis industry security. And there is already interest from at least one US company ...

Vaping and weed – gateway to confusion between correlation and causation

Written by CannIntelligence | 13th October 2022

Another study has confused correlation and causation when it comes to youth vaping and the supposed gateway effect – this time linking vaping and later cannabis use ...

SNDL/Valens merger set to establish a global leader in adult-use cannabis

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 11th October 2022

Canadian firms SNDL and Valens are merging in a CAD138m deal that aims to establish one of Canada’s largest adult-use cannabis manufacturers and retailers and a global leader in cannabis products ...

Cannabis may help against opioids – but this latest study doesn’t tell us much

Written by CannIntelligence | 6th October 2022

Reducing opioid dependence is a primary goal of medical cannabis programmes, but there remains a need for rigorous science when making decisions about the interaction between cannabis and opioid use for pain ...

Breakthrough cannabis study finds CBD can reduce psychoactive effects of THC

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 5th October 2022

A recent study has shown that CBD can reduce the psychoactive effects of THC – a discovery which could advance the clinical application of medical cannabis ...

Croatian cannabis and hemp business owners feel the ‘unfair’ weight of the law

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 30th September 2022

A Croatian hemp producer is challenging the interpretation used by law enforcement to oppose the sale of hemp flower in the country ...