Cannabis Quickly Becoming an OTC Sleep Aid in the US – LPC Cannabis is quickly becoming an OTC sleep aid in the US. But can cannabis improve sleep? According to this Forbes article, the answer is definitely yes – and in many ways. (Please see link below.) The report states that about 70 million Americans…
New Vegan Option Use Hemp Seeds as Basis of Its Alt Meat Product – LPC A New Zealand-based start-up is working on a new hemp-based meat substitute. The Craft Meat Company already uses hemp seeds in its recipes for ground beef, burger, and sausage alternatives. Now, Craft wants to use hemp as its main ingredient.…
Many in the Industry Disappointed by Lack of Guidance in Key Areas – LPC The much-anticipated US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance for the cannabis industry was released on July 21. The nine-page document is officially titled “Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research, Draft Guidance for Industry”. It covers sources…
Asheville Hemp Project Brings Wellness Products to North Carolina – LPC One of the great stories about cannabis is how it regenerates lives – and economies. Places like North Carolina have dwindled economically as people stopped smoking. But the Asheville Hemp Project is taking the area from tobacco to hemp. “Asheville Hemp Project is a…
13-Year-Old Charlotte Figi Experienced Seizures Since Infancy – LPC Charlotte Figi, the American girl who became the face of medical cannabis in that country, died of complications due to COVID-19. She was 13 years old. Charlotte Figi was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy that starts in infancy. She experienced seizures every…
Ex-Canadian Company Gaby Developing CBD Products within Its US Distribution System – LPC Recreational cannabis has taken the limelight in the last 18 months including most recently cannabis 2.0 products. But the industry as we know it started as a movement. Gaby, which started in Calgary but now describes itself as a California-based company, is…
Hint: It’s Not All About Cannabis – LPC Bruce Linton sat down with the Stamford Advocate recently to talk about the future of cannabis, and his role in it. (Please see the link to the full article at the bottom.) It perhaps inadvertently gave a behind-the-scenes look at ex-Canopy Growth co-CEO’s philosophy – and why…
WHO Recommends Removing Cannabis from List of Most Dangerous Drugs a Strong Indication of Softening Stance The World Health Organization (WHO) took the fairly radical step of recommending cannabis be removed from the list of most dangerous drugs. Some see it as a move towards accepting cannabis legalization. Cannabis was added to Schedule IV –…
