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Canadian cannabis producer Cronos Group has tapped Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks in a $122 million endeavor to biologically engineer a wide range of cannabinoids found in cannabis. Under the deal, announced Tuesday, Ginkgo, which creates customized microbes, will work exclusively with Cronos to research and design microorganisms capable of producing cannabinoids. AccordingContinue Reading

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Canadian cannabis producer Cronos Group has teamed with Boston’s Ginkgo Bioworks to produce a wide spectrum of cannabinoids, but instead of using soil or rockwool, they’ll be growing cannabinoids with yeast. According to a statement released Tuesday, the two companies have agreed on a plan to merge their two areas of expertise into one effortContinue Reading

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American pediatricians have some simple and straightforward advice for new and expectant mothers: Don’t use marijuana. The American Academy of Pediatrics has been ringing this bell repeatedly over the past few years, and without much success. According to a research letter published in the journal JAMA last year, the percentage of California expectant mothersContinue Reading

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Paying attention to boiling points—and hitting them precisely—can bring out understated flavors and effects in your favorite cannabis strain. The post The Secret to Unlocking Full Cannabis Flavors and Effects—Boiling Points appeared first on Leafly. Read More: The Secret to Unlocking Full Cannabis Flavors and Effects—Boiling PointsContinue Reading

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The World Health Organization this month issued its long-awaited statement on cannabidiol, or CBD, following a review of its medical uses and potential risks that was launched last year.

The “critical review” was turned in at the 40th meeting of the WHO’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD), which was held in Geneva, Switzerland,Continue Reading

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It is unlikely that eating a piece of rope or inhaling the fumes from a burning canister of Dr. Bronner’s Soap would be mistaken for a “wellness treatment,” but in some cases, what’s happening in New York City and other places across the U.S. fallen under the spell of the “CBD craze” may notContinue Reading

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Kin Slips co-founder Josh Kirby tells Leafly about the challenges of keeping a cannabais company abreast of California’s new stream of rules and regulations. The post A Balancing Act: Kin Slips & California Cannabis Regulations appeared first on Leafly. Read More: A Balancing Act: Kin Slips & CaliforniaContinue Reading

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On Aug. 1, authorities in Wisconsin recorded what they say is the first instance in their state of a fatality linked to synthetic marijuana. More than a dozen people, including military personnel, have died in 2018 after ingesting synthetic marijuana — a blanket term used to describe plant material sprayedContinue Reading

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When the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) issued a policy position in support of a state’s right “to establish a legal, well-regulated, adult-use cannabis marketplace,” it took many industry observers by surprise. Drawing a clear analogy between its own products and the herbal competition, WSWA said it “callsContinue Reading