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49 Blogs about "News and Industry"
The global cannabis industry is booming, and we're dedicated to tracking its every development through a wide, professional lens. From new economic opportunities to investments and other industry curiosities, you'll find all the latest cannabis business news below. If you're a weed professional, this is the place to stay up to date on industry developments.
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How Has Cannabis Packaging Evolved Over the Years?
Cannabis packaging has changed with the legal status of the plant, and therefore tells a compelling story in itself. Here we take a look at these changes, exploring how weed packaging has evolved, ...
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Is Drone Surveillance a Problem for Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation?
Growing cannabis comes with many challenges, especially when cultivating the herb in areas still under the weight of prohibition. Here, detection by police air surveillance looms as a constant thre ...
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10 Must-Attend Cannabis Events in 2024/2025
If getting high on the sofa doesn't seem enough for you anymore, why not check out a cannabis event attended by tens of thousands of people? From business networking opportunities to classic music ...
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Could Trema Micrantha Prove a Superior Source of CBD?
While cannabis isn't the only plant that contains cannabinoids, few others can produce the compounds in equal measure without the restrictions posed by THC. However, could a shrub native to South A ...
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The Rise and Fall of MedMen
MedMen, once valued at $3 billion dollars, is no more. Here we look at their story, explore what went wrong, and ask what it can tell us about the fate of the wider cannabis industry.
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Cannabis Clothing: Fashionable and Functional
Cannabis clothing is commonplace these days, as is the use of the plant. A far cry from the days of hippie culture, nowadays hoodies and leisurewear dominate. However, as weed continues to infiltra ...
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Terpene Isolation & Extraction Methods: A Comprehensive Guide
Terpenes can be extracted and isolated from cannabis, then put to a very wide range of uses. The methods of extraction vary from extremely basic to highly complex, with some able to be performed at ...
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The Origins and History of Black Friday
Black Friday seems to come around earlier and earlier with every passing year. This year, as well as buying lots of things, you can find out where it comes from and how it got its name!
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What Is Full Extract Cannabis Oil (FECO)?
FECO, RSO, BHO... There's no shortage of fancy names for cannabis concentrates. Below we'll take a glance at FECO (full extract cannabis oil), a high-potency, alcohol-based cannabis extract that yo ...
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NBA Weed Policy Update — Will Players Be Allowed to Smoke Cannabis?
In April 2023, the NBA struck a tentative labour deal that, among other conditions, promises to put an end to cannabis testing and bans for years to come. Is this the end of marijuana prohibition i ...
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What Are PGRs, and How Do They Affect Your Weed?
Cannabis consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact of chemical residues on their buds. Here we explore PGRs (plant growth regulators) and their effect on humans, the Earth, and cannab ...
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How DNA Sequencing Is Changing Cannabis Breeding
The mapping of plant genetics has led to higher yields, disease resistance, and stress tolerance in agricultural crops. Now, researchers in Israel are applying this technology to cannabis. By mappi ...
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Medical vs Recreational Marijuana: What’s the Difference?
Some strains of cannabis treat illnesses and others are great for getting high, right? Actually, the differences are much more nuanced than that, and have more to do with the user than the strain. ...
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Cannabis Cultivation: Breaking the Stigma Around the Herb
Cannabis has been stigmatised for almost a century. Civilisations have banned the herb in the past, but propaganda during the 20th century drove anti-cannabis sentiments to a fever pitch. The herb ...
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Should We Grow Genetically Modified Cannabis (GMO)?
These days, humanity has the capabilities to splice any genes into any DNA sequence. And this, of course, is happening to cannabis too. From isolating rare cannabinoids to growing THC-rich bacteria ...
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