Brian Cox: I've been smoking marijuana since I was 50

MMP News AuthorSeptember 29, 2020
Brian Cox started smoking marijuana at the age of 50. The 74-year-old actor believes the drug – which is legal in several states in the US, including California – is ”wasted on the young”, as he thinks it’s much more beneficial when used in a ”medicinal” form for older people. ... Read More

AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces Accelerated Program to Evaluate Test Kits that Measure Yeast and Mold in Cannabis

MMP News AuthorSeptember 29, 2020
Emergency Response Validation option will streamline certification of scientific test kits. ROCKVILLE, MD, US, September 29, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — AOAC INTERNATIONAL today announced the launch of a new project to evaluate and certify the performance of scientific test kits that enumerate total yeast and mold organisms in cannabis flower. Yeasts ... Read More

Marijuana edibles must not look like candy

MMP News AuthorSeptember 29, 2020
Marijuana edibles are not for children — yet they look often look like candy, which is. Unsurprisingly, since many states legalized marijuana sales and consumption, there’s been an uptick in the number of children getting into their parents’ stash of edibles, and eating them like, well, candy. Here in Massachusetts, ... Read More

Cannabis data lacking, but machine learning could help fill the gap

MMP News AuthorSeptember 29, 2020
Biologist Daniela Vergara studies the genetics of cannabis. Credit: University of Colorado at Boulder Anyone who has used, sold, studied or even read much about marijuana likely recognizes these acronyms as active ingredients in the plant. But beyond intoxicating tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and therapeutic cannabidiol (CBD), there exists a diverse array ... Read More

Cannabis Industry News

MMP News AuthorSeptember 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020 (IAM Newswire via COMTEX) — Last week was a tough week for cannabis stocks as ETFs plummeted with disappointing earnings reports. The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSE: MJ), the AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (NYSE: YOLO), The Cannabis ETF (NYSE: THCX), the Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF (NYSE: CNBS) ... Read More