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Educating physicians on medical cannabis virtually due to COVID-19

By Michael Joe Cini

“In the new reality of Covid-19, the development of online continuing medical education programs with highly scientific content is critical” Agreement with Tecnologico de Monterrey, in Mexico brings Khiron´s online education program to reach 1,500 physicians, healthcare practitioners and beyond Khiron Life Sciences Corp. a vertically integrated cannabis leader with core operations in Latin America, today announced the … Continued

British Columbia makes medical cannabis businesses ‘essential’ during COVID-19

By Michael Joe Cini

British Columbia has designated cannabis retailers and producers as essential services during this pandemic With cannabis retailers and producers designated as essential services, regulated cannabis businesses can keep operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Essential services are those daily services essential to preserving life, health, public safety and basic societal functioning,” wrote B.C.’s Ministry of Public … Continued

Six women taking over the medical cannabis industry

By Michael Joe Cini

In light of International Women’s Month, Medical Cannabiz News highlights some successful women who are shaping the medical cannabis industry  Emily Skrobecki, Founder of CannSTEM Emily Skrobecki is the Manager of Process Engineering at SōRSE and founder of CannSTEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math). The latter is an organisation connecting female professionals in the cannabis … Continued

UK changes import restrictions

By Michael Joe Cini

Patients prescribed cannabis-based medicines will be able to get their treatment in days rather than months Import restrictions have been changed to help ensure people with prescriptions for cannabis-based products for medicinal use do not have their treatment delayed or interrupted. The changes will help patients with conditions such as rare, serious forms of epilepsy … Continued

USDA and DEA provide options for US labs

By Michael Joe Cini

U.S. Department of Agriculture delays the requirement for labs to be registered by the Drug Enforcement Administration The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the delay of enforcement of certain requirements under the interim final rule (IFR) establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. Under the new guidance, USDA will delay enforcement of the … Continued

Medical marijuana relieves symptoms in children with autism

By Michael Joe Cini

The use of  CBD oil for treatment of autism spectrum disorders has convincing potential that merits more study In a new study of patients with autism who are 18 years old and under, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center report that cannabis as a treatment for autism spectrum … Continued

MediPharm to supply Medical Cannabis by Shoppers

By Michael Joe Cini

MediPharm Labs will supply medical cannabis products nationally in Canada through to Medical Cannabis by Shoppers MediPharm Labs Corp., a global leader in specialised, research-driven pharmaceutical-quality cannabis extraction, distillation and derivative products, announced Shoppers Drug Mart, Canada’s leading pharmacy retailer, has selected its wholly-owned subsidiary, MediPharm Labs Inc. (“MediPharm”), to supply high-quality cannabis concentrate products … Continued

Valens to export white label products to Australia

By Michael Joe Cini

Shipments will consist of three SKUs of tinctures, totaling over 3,000 units and are expected to be shipped in Q2 Valens GroWorks Corp, a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products, is pleased to announce its first international shipments of white label products to  customers in Australia. Based on the purchase orders … Continued

Sanity Group raises €20 million

By Michael Joe Cini

The Berlin-based startup has obtained the largest cannabis financing round in Europe to date Sanity Group, one of Europe’s leading medical cannabis and wellness brands is pleased to announce the completion of a €20 million round led by Calyx, a European Cannabis-focused investment fund and HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, one of Germany’s largest Venture Funds. Among … Continued

Personalised cannabis consultation care now available online

By Michael Joe Cini

Veriheal introduced a new personalised cannabis consultation service that addresses the discrepancy between uninformed physicians and their patients For those who are keen on getting their medical cannabis cards, the process can be somewhat intimidating, especially if they are unaware of the nuances. While each state program might slightly differ, the steps to getting a … Continued