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Hemp Farming While Black

By Bill Weinberg on June 15, 2020
Can rural African Americans overcome centuries of oppression to forge a new agrarianism with cannabis?
Article, Culture, History, Cannabis Politics, Business, Environment

Cannabis & COVID-19: Breaking News or Bogus Science?

By Matthew Elmes, PhD on June 10, 2020
A molecular biologist deconstructs sensationalist claims that cannabis can prevent or treat the coronavirus.
Article, Medicine, COVID-19, Immune Function, Science, Bad Science

A Cannabinoid Antagonist for Dying COVID Patients?

By Adrian Devitt-Lee on June 10, 2020
A zany proposal from French scientists.
Quick Hit, Medicine, COVID-19, Immune Function, Science, Bad Science

Are CBD Contracts Legally Enforceable?

By Jim Prochnow on May 31, 2020
A leading food policy attorney weighs in on a controversial legal issue.
Article, Cannabis Politics, Business, U.S. Federal, U.S. States

Oceania: Cannabis Beckons in a Restive Region

By Bill Weinberg on May 20, 2020
Climate change and cannabis commerce point to a green future.
Article, Culture, History, Cannabis Politics, Business, World

Running Interference

By Adrian Devitt-Lee on May 13, 2020
Pesticide synergists block CB1 receptor signaling and alter THC metabolism.
Article, Safety, Pesticides, Science, Deep Science

Endocannabinoids & Endocrine Disruptors

By Nate Seltenrich on May 11, 2020
Do chemical pollutants wreak havoc by impairing the endocannabinoid system?
Article, Cannabis Politics, Environment, Safety, Pesticides, Science, Plant Science

Cannabis, CBD & Anxiety

By Mary Biles on May 6, 2020
Could cannabidiol help us cope during stressful times?
Article, Medicine, Anxiety, Stress

Luther Burbank, Cannabis & Me

By Melinda Misuraca on April 28, 2020
The life and times of a CBD-rich garden in Northern California.
Article, Culture, History

What Will the Cannabis Economy Mean for Africa?

By Bill Weinberg on April 20, 2020
A growing number of African countries are hoping that the cannabis industry will be a ticket out of poverty. But will traditional farmers benefit from an agro-export cannabis economy?
Article, Culture, History, Cannabis Politics, Environment, World

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