Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical present in the cannabis plant, which is also known as marijuana or Cannabis sativa. While CBD is the second most prevalent of the active ingredients in the Cannabis sativa, there are more than 100 chemical components (cannabinoids) present in the plant. THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol), on the […]
Surterra Texas’ lozenges are being introduced in two product brand lines: Soothe™ Watermelon Lozenges with a 1:1 ratio of CBD:THC (2.5mg CBD and 2.5mg THC per lozenge) and Relief™ Watermelon Lozenges with a 1:9 ratio of CBD:THC (0.5mg CBD and 4.5mg THC per lozenge). Each child-resistant package of lozenges contains […]
Standing before a field of thigh-high hemp plants last week, a pair of candidates running for seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates previewed a marijuana legalization bill they plan to introduce if elected in November. Rusty Williams and Chris Yeager, Democrats running in West Virginia House Districts 35 […]
LONDON, Sept. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GW Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: GWPH) (“GW”, “the Company” or “the Group”), a world leader in discovering, developing and delivering regulatory approved cannabis-based medicines, today announces that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) for the treatment of seizures associated with […]
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 22, 2020 / XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE:XPHY) (OTC:XPHYF) (FSE:4XT) (“XPhyto” or the “Company“), a next-generation bioscience company, is pleased to announce an update on its oral disintegrating film (“ODF”) drug delivery programs. XPhyto’s wholly owned German subsidiary, Vektor Pharma TF GmbH (“Vektor”), is currently […]
© iStock/Darren415 Hill Dickinson Senior Associate Rohit Fogla explores the UK’s regulatory landscape concerning cannabis finance. As policy on cannabis in the UK and Europe continues to evolve, Rohit Fogla, Senior Associate at Hill Dickinson LLP, outlines the current regulatory regime for medical cannabis, capital raising and investment options for […]
Link copied toclipboard Special Report: Austism treatment specialist Neurotech International says unique strains of cannabis it has obtained may hold the key to treating neurological conditions including attention deficit disorder, autism, and epilepsy. Autism treatment company Neurotech International (ASX:NTI) is moving forward on tests of up to 10 cannabis strains […]
CBD stands for cannabidiol and is one of the 100 different chemical compounds that are found in the cannabis plant, cannabis Sativa. Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is the main psychoactive component of the marijuana plant and is commonly known to cause the “high” or euphoric feeling which is linked to marijuana. […]
Charlotte Figi, an eight-year-old girl from Colorado with Dravet syndrome, a rare and debilitating form of epilepsy, came into the public eye in 2013 when news broke that medical marijuana was able to do what other drugs could not: dramatically reduce her seizures. Now, new scientific research provides evidence that […]
Medical researchers have confirmed what some desperate parents have been claiming for years—that a nonpsychoactive component of marijuana known as cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce epileptic seizures in some children. Published in The New England Journal of Medicine, the findings stem from a double-blind, placebo-controlled study—the most scientifically rigorous type of […]
