North America
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Companies
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
Californian “cellular agriculture company” Cellibre has closed a round of funding that will enable it to accelerate the production of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids via fermentation ...
Canada
North America
United Kingdom
United States
Food
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
Current lack of success in Canada and unsupportive regulations in the US have not stopped cannabinoid companies from exploring the beverages sector ...
Canada
Europe
North America
United Kingdom
United States
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
Although still illegal in the US and Canada, psychedelic substances such as fungus-derived psilocybin are becoming increasingly acceptable, research suggests ...
Canada
North America
United States
Companies
Health
Regulation and Legislation
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
Commercial interest in mushrooms as active ingredients is on the rise – despite legal issues that severely curtail commercial opportunities ...
Canada
North America
United States
Companies
COVID-19
Health
Regulation and Legislation
Science
US federal regulation
Business briefing
The pharmaceutical side of the cannabinoid industry continues to grow, with several major announcements expanding treatments and blurring boundaries ...
Colorado
North America
United States
Companies
Food
Regulation and Legislation
Technology and Innovation
US federal regulation
Business briefing
A new line of sparkling CBD drinks is to be launched in the Colorado market in what may be an indication of how high-profile companies approach the CBD market during its continued period of uncertainty ...
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
North America
South America
United States
Uruguay
Companies
COVID-19
Policy and Politics
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Business briefing
Countries in South America are becoming increasingly important markets for CBD, as the ink dries on a deal to distribute medical cannabis products in Brazil, where a change in regulatory policy has opened up trade ...
Florida
North America
United States
Companies
Health
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
A US-based hemp research firm is working with a university in Florida to create an FDA-approved capsule that could replicate the painkilling abilities of ibuprofen ...
Asia
Europe
Israel
United Kingdom
Health
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
Two new studies have shown hopeful signs that CBD could be combined with existing drugs to improve treatment – in one case, of cancer, and in the other of the potentially deadly E. coli ...
Canada
North America
United States
Companies
Market Research
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Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
A bumper crop of business briefs includes news of a “unique 4D, shape-changing cannabinoid and active ingredient delivery system” ...
Kansas
North America
Oregon
United States
Virginia
Health
Policy and Politics
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
Funding success for new developments in hemp research, as well as innovations such as monitoring the path of pollen using drones ...
Australasia
Australia
Europe
North America
Companies
Marketing and Retailing
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
A new clinical trial is investigating the efficacy of CBD-infused mouthwashes and toothpaste when used to treat gum disease. The randomised controlled clinical trial is a collaboration between Australian medicinal cannabis business Impression Healthcare and US-based pharmaceutical-grade medical...
Canada
North America
United States
Companies
Health
Marketing and Retailing
Technology and Innovation
Business briefing
The sports world is becoming increasingly enamoured with CBD. US professional golfers have become the latest sporting personalities to endorse CBD products, including 2009 US Open winner Lucas Glover.
Will CBD continue to wind its way into the professional...
Canada
EU
Europe
North America
United Kingdom
United States
Companies
Health
Regulation and Legislation
Market reports
Accurate and consistent CBD dosage will be vital for the industry as edible items become the biggest category of cannabinoid-derived products, experts predict ...