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Global Legal Chronicle Article: Medical Cannabis regulation slowly advances in Brazil

Cannabis Law Report

extracts, the number of countries with specific regulations also increases. In Brazil, the initial step to allow the use of cannabis sativa for medical purposes was taken in 2014, when the Judiciary granted the first injunction to authorize a patient to import and use cannabidiol-rich oil (CBD) for the refractory epilepsy treatment.

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THAI LAW: PURE CANNABIS OIL IS NO LONGER CONSIDERED NARCOTIC REPORTS THAI LAWYER IN MEDIA ARTICLE

Cannabis Law Report

It also liberalizes 99%-pure CBD oil made from hemp (scientific name: Cannabis sativa L. sativa ), with THC not to exceed the same rate of 0.01% in weight. The 99%-pure CBD oil extracted from cannabis will no longer be considered a narcotic, only if it’s produced in Thailand. His article for Khaosodenglish.com goes on to say.

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The Brightfield Group’s 2020 Mid-Year US CBD Update

CannaTech

Shelter-at-home policies paused hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) sales through many brick-and-mortar retailers that were temporarily shuttered in March. Rising demand for Epidiolex, a CBD-based prescription pharmaceutical drug, is benefiting pharmacy sales. Growth Drivers.

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Innovation, E-Comm and COVID: Summarizing Brightfield Group’s 2020 mid-year US CBD update

CannaTech

Shelter-at-home policies paused hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) sales through many brick-and-mortar retailers that were temporarily shuttered in March. Many consumers reduced visits to stores when stay at home policies were in effect and are still wary of visiting physical stores. Growth Drivers.

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Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum

Cannabis Chronicles

Research shows there are high times ahead for all kinds of careers in cannabis , ranging from greenhouse and dispensary operators to edible product developers, marketing specialists, quality assurance lab directors and pharmaceutical researchers. The basis for all is the cannabis sativa plant.

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Know the Truth About CBD Oil in 10 Minutes!

The Joint Blog

CBD Oil is Non-Intoxicating Many people think that CBD oils have the same intoxicating effects as the Cannabis Sativa plant. Cannabis Sativa, the plant that people put in joints, contains two main cannabinoids – tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). The truth is entirely the opposite. In fact, hemp contains 0.3%

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

Producing consistent THC percentages around 18 percent, this mellow strain is energizing, but not like a stress-inducing sativa. It was one of the first strains to be extracted by the major California brand AbsoluteXtracts, said James Rowan, director of major brands. In 1998, Hortapharm started working with GW Pharmaceuticals , a U.K.-based

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