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How long does weed stay in your system? What smokers, new and old, need to know.

As of July 2022, 20 of the 50 states in the United States had legalized marijuana, with the other 30 ranging from mixed legality to full illegality, according to disa.com. States like Idaho, Wyoming and South Carolina keep weed fully illegal, with criminal…

Weed users nearly 25% more likely to need emergency care and hospitalization

Using recreational marijuana is associated with a higher risk of emergency room care and being hospitalized for any reason, a new study has found. "Cannabis use is not as benign and safe as some might think," said study author Nicholas…

CEO Dan Barton on Forian’s Unique Data-Driven Solutions for the Cannabis Industry

June 23, 2022
Tom Hymes
Ancillary Businesses, Point-of-Sale, Seed-to-Sale, Spotlight
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Headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, Forian Inc. (Nasdaq: FORA) delivers cutting-edge technology, analytic and data science-driven solutions for the healthcare and cannabis industries, as well as state governments regulating the cannabis industry via the company’s track-and-trace software, BioTrack, an all-in-one technology…

Critics Challenge Study That Found Little Evidence to Support Use of Cannabis

Medical marijuana advocates are challenging the findings of a new study that found little clinical evidence to support the use of cannabis in treating chronic pain. “The findings appear out of step with the real-world experience of millions of patients…

OHSU: Evidence to back cannabis-related products’ clinical benefits ‘surprisingly thin’

Researchers studied 18 randomized, placebo-controlled trials and 7 cohort studies that assessed cannabinoids PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – There’s “surprisingly thin” evidence to back the effectiveness of cannabis-related products to treat chronic pain, according to Oregon Health & Science University researchers…

Dutchie lays off 7% of workforce, citing ‘dramatic market shift,’ in latest cannabis tech company cuts

Dutchie, a Bend, Ore.-based software startup that serves cannabis retailers, has laid off 7% of its workforce. GeekWire confirmed the cuts with a Dutchie spokesperson. The company employs more than 700 people. The cuts affected roles across product and recruiting…

What Is The Canpain Study And Will It Help Bring CBMPs Onto The NHS?

THE UK’s Health Research Authority (HRA) has approved the country’s first clinical study using cannabis flower for the treatment of chronic pain. While the study, dubbed Canpain, has received ‘conditional approval’ from the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency),…

Congress says it’s liberalizing pot research laws. What pot researchers really need is money

Despite some recent baby steps, the untangling of the federal government’s enduring and preposterous opposition to cannabis as a medicine or recreational substance is going to take a long, long time. Nevertheless, I was delighted to read that the Senate…

House passes bill to facilitate medical marijuana research

The House passed bipartisan legislation on Monday that would facilitate scientific research into the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Lawmakers voted 343-75 to approve the bill, with all of the votes in opposition coming from Republicans. Passage of the…

Toxic air pollutants from smoking cannabis with a bong are 4 times worse than cigarettes, study finds

Introduction Secondhand cannabis smoke (SHCS) is a novel exposure source uncharacterized in homes but containing known health risk factors.1 Although 27% of young adults believe SHCS exposure is safe,2 cannabis smoke has several hundred toxic chemicals, carcinogens, and fine particulate…

Medical marijuana use linked to cannabis disorder, study finds

Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may over use marijuana within a short time frame, leading to cannabis use disorder while failing to improve their symptoms, a new study found. Cannabis use disorder, also…

Cannabiz Owners: As Pandemic Eases Ditch Big Tech Partners

By: Steve Gormley Opening: COVID-19 has both exacerbated and exposed cracks in many regional cannabis markets that are suffering the same woes as other small entrepreneurial enterprises. Many small to mid-size cannabis companies are facing a moment in which large…

The Cannabis Industry Takes On NFTS

by Gai Sher and Fabian Limon, Attorneys at Greenspoon Marder Blockchain technology is disrupting virtually every industry and new use cases for the technology are emerging daily. Non-Fungible Tokens, otherwise known as NFTs, are one of the fastest-growing of such…

U.S. Grapples With How to Gauge Just How High Cannabis Users Are

Impairment tests are becoming big business “Walk a straight line” isn’t going to cut it anymore as police and employers grapple with growing use of marijuana. Earlier this month, a study in a peer-reviewed journal became the latest sign that there’s a…

Counterculture to Counterintuitive: Cannabis to Help You Diet?

An edibles company says one of its products will lead not to the “the munchies” but to weight loss. There’s just one problem: the science. The Fit gummies look like standard marijuana edibles: orange squares with a sugar coat, sold…