U.S. Virgin Islands legalizes adult-use cannabis
On Jan. 18, Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signed The Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680), and proclaimed that anyone who has been convicted with simple cannabis possession can now apply for a pardon.
Hawaii representative announces plan to legalize cannabis in 2023
On January 11th, a meeting was brought about by Hawaii Rep. Jeanné Kapela to announce her cannabis legislation which will target criminal justice reform and other important considerations.
Argentina will put $106 million into the research of hemp and medical cannabis
The Ministry of Science, in Argentina, said it will invest more than $106 million into 13 hemp and cannabis research and development projects across six provinces.
Study shows that a quarter of people with chronic pain use cannabis for treatment
Research from a new study, conducted at the University of Michigan and published in JAMA Network Open, showed that the number of adults who have turned to cannabis treatment for chronic pain has increased.
France have overturned ban on sale of CBD flower
On the 29th December 2022, the French Council of State overturned a decision to cancel the ban on the sale of CBD in leaf and flower form as it does not pose a risk to public health.
How does our body absorb CBD?
You probably heard a lot lately about CBD oil, but what does actually do to our body? How quickly it gets absorbed by the body determines how fast you feel the effect. Mike Marleys in his book ‘’The Natural healing power of CBD oil ‘’ wrote the whole chapter about it.
Washington, D.C. passes bill to expand medical weed sales
In Washington, D.C. lawmakers passed legislation to expand medical marijuana sales. This now paves the way for the city’s unlicensed weed gifting shops to the regulated market.
Google Ads to allow CBD and hemp ads in some regions
Starting from January 20th 2023, Google Ads will allow some cannabidiol (CBD) and topical, hemp-derived CBD products to be advertised on its network.
UK Police Chiefs are developing a plan to decriminalize the possession of drugs like cannabis
A group of police chiefs in the United Kingdom are developing a plan to decriminalize the possession of drugs including cannabis and cocaine. If accepted by the government, the use and possession of small amounts of recreational drugs would be treated as a public health issue for first-time offenders, rather than a criminal offense subject to prosecution and jail time or other punishment.
Hemp and the astounding benefits it has to our body
In order to understand the importance of Hemp usage for our body, we need to understand that the Hemp Family of plants has approximately 500 compounds; consisting of about 100 phytocannabinoids (THC and CBD are two of them), 120 terpenoids and many flavonoids to name the more prominent compounds in the cannabis plants.