Local cannabis company helping fight COVID-19

MMP News AuthorNovember 27, 2020
WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg-based cannabis company has found a way to lend a hand to fight COVID-19. Delta 9 Cannabis has turned its cannabis grow pods into decontamination pods that can clean medical supplies, PPE and other equipment. “The area uses a combination of heat and UVC technology to effectively ... Read More

Novel cannabis plant extracts could protect against COVID-19

MMP News AuthorNovember 26, 2020
Researchers in Canada have conducted a study suggesting that novel Cannabis sativa extracts may decrease levels of the host cell receptor that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) uses to gain viral entry to target tissues. SARS-CoV-2 is the agent responsible for the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic ... Read More

Cannabis use disorder may increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

MMP News AuthorNovember 19, 2020
Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that genetic vulnerability to a psychiatric syndrome called cannabis use disorder (CUD) may increase the risk of developing severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that requires hospitalization. Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is a moderately-heritable psychiatric syndrome that is genetically correlated with ... Read More