U.S., May 12, 2020 (CANNABIS % TECH TODAY)- Higher education is one of the industries hit hardest by COVID-19. Colleges and universities across the U.S. are bleeding revenue, as they’re forced to furlough employees and send students home. Now, online courses have become the norm for most institutions, but many colleges …

U.S., May 10, 2020 (THE CONVERSATION)- Most Canadian pediatricians are shying away from medical cannabis for patients, knowing that it can hurt the developing brain and that there isn’t much research to guide them. But physicians say they are getting increasing requests for cannabis from parents, for a growing list …

U.S., April 6, 2020 (Cannabis Now)- Entrepreneurs are aggressively plugging the application of artificial intelligence in everything from automating grow operations to matching strains with symptoms they are effective against. Artificial intelligence technologies are now being crafted specifically for the cannabis industry, and boosters say these two business spheres are …

Canada, May 5, 2020 (GREENCAMP)-Union leaders are saying the COVID-19 global health crisis could prove to be a watershed moment for organizing within the fledgling cannabis industry.  Local 881 UFCW, an affiliate of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, represents 34,000 workers in retail, drug stores and the …

U.S., May 4, 2020 (CBD News Direct)- Since legalization first started rolling out in the U.S., states have been struggling with how to tell THC cannabis from hemp in lab tests without putting in a significant amount of work. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has new equipment that will finally help …

U.S., May 5, 2020 (ADWEEK)- Stuck in quarantine for weeks on end and hoarding necessities, consumers have made their Covid-19 buying preferences extremely clear: toilet paper, frozen pizza, jigsaw puzzles and hand sanitizer. For certain consumers, cannabis–once likely considered a discretionary purchase—has fast been added to that list, fueling an unprecedented green rush …

U.S., May 6, 2020 (420 Intel)- While cow urine, bleach, and cocaine have all been recommended as bogus COVID-19 cures, the internet would be remiss to neglect its notoriously favorite panacea for all ailments: cannabis. Indeed, you do not need to venture far into the corners of mainstream media to find reports of proponents touting …

Study To Look At Medical Cannabis For Canadian Kids With Cancer Canada, April 28, 2020 (420 Intel)- A CAD $1.5 million grant has been awarded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s Institute of Cancer Research and the Canadian Cancer Society to look into the use of medical cannabis in …

U.S., April 19, 2020 (CNBC)- Cannabis CEOs say federal legalization of cannabis would provide economic stimulus through tax revenue and job creation during the Covid-19 recovery.Eight states deemed recreational cannabis essential during Covid-19 shutdowns.According to Cowen, weekly sales in March topped $134 million in California, Washington, Nevada and Colorado, a …

U.S., April 24, 2020 (Marijuana Moment)- A top New York lawmaker is still hoping to get marijuana legalization passed this year despite challenges presented by the coronavirus outbreak. Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D) also said on Wednesday that she laid partial blame for the failure to enact the policy …