Zimbabwe: Call to Help Differentiate Hemp From Marijuana
[The Herald] The industrial hemp being grown in Zimbabwe has vast differences with marijuana in that it has a low content of the intoxicating substances and can be used for medicinal purposes, an official has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 31, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
The financial impact of registered sex offenders on home sale prices: a case study of McLean County, Illinois - Navarro JC, Rabe-Hemp C.
This study extends the current sex offender and housing literature by examining whether the presence of registered sex offenders (RSOs) and sexual predators (SPs) influenced home sale values in a mixed rural/agricultural and urban community. Using ArcGIS, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Cannabis Farming Begins
[The Herald] Zimbabwe has planted its first legal hemp crop after it took steps in 2018 to decriminalise cannabis by adopting legalisation policies to tap into the opportunities that exist in this multi-billion dollar industry. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 22, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
What Are the Benefits of CBD?
More than 60 percent of CBD users were taking it for anxiety, according to a survey of 5,000 people. Does it help? (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 16, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dawn MacKeen Tags: Cannabis Foods and Products Anxiety and Stress Marijuana Mental Health and Disorders Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sleep Addiction (Psychology) Research Clinical Trials Insomnia Depression (Mental) Hemp Source Type: news
California Governor Signs Marijuana Tax Fairness Bill But Vetoes Cannabis In Hospitals
Newsom also signed several other cannabis-related bills, including proposals on hemp, research and vape labeling. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - October 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Tom Angell, Contributor Source Type: news
Scottsdale CBD firm secures $50M in financing to build facility
Plans call for using the funding to build a large extraction facility and large-scale hemp drying facility in Phoenix. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 10, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
Scottsdale CBD firm secures $50M in financing to build facility
Plans call for using the funding to build a large extraction facility and large-scale hemp drying facility in Phoenix. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 10, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
Industry Leaders from Finance, Branding, Supply Chain Operations and...
Firm will focus on building high-quality, innovative brands in the hemp-derived CBD and cannabis spaces(PRWeb October 10, 2019)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/industry_leaders_from_finance_branding_supply_chain_operations_and_the_cannabis_world_team_up_to_launch_neo_alternatives/prweb16638159.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 10, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Climate Activists Block Central London Streets as Boris Johnson Derides Them as ‘Uncooperative Crusties’
(LONDON) — Hundreds of climate change activists camped out in central London on Tuesday during a second day of world protests by the Extinction Rebellion movement to demand more urgent actions to counter global warming.
Determined activists glued themselves to the British government’s Department of Transport building as police working to keep streets clear appealed to protesters to move to Trafalgar Square.
Cities in Australia, elsewhere in Europe and other parts of the world also had climate change protests for a second day.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed Monday to the protesters to stop blockin...
Source: TIME: Science - October 8, 2019 Category: Science Authors: DANICA KIRKA and TRISTAN LAVALETTE / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change onetime United Kingdom Source Type: news
South Florida research firm buys farm for hemp cultivation
Industrial hemp cultivation was legalized in Florida in June. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ashley Portero Source Type: news
What Affects the Nutritional Quality of Plant-Based Milk Substitutes?
Discussion
People today may be eating more plant-based products because of:
Allergen avoidance – lactose or cow’s milk allergy, 14% of people with cow’s milk allergy will also have soy allergy.
Cultural importance
Contamination avoidance e.g. growth hormone or antibiotic residues in cow’s milk production
Specific diseases, e.g. cholesterol/lipid issues
Environmental impact
Ethical or religious considerations
Improved nutrition
With population growth “[t]he demand for food is expected to grow by 70% until 2050….While the expected protein consumption is believed to grow by 80%.” P...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 30, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
How to Reduce Your Regulatory Risk in the Renaissance of Hemp-Derived...
Cannabidiol (CBD) use is becoming increasingly prevalent in North America, and food and drug manufacturers are working tirelessly to take advantage of this booming market. However, numerous regulatory...(PRWeb September 11, 2019)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/how_to_reduce_your_regulatory_risk_in_the_renaissance_of_hemp_derived_ceutical_products_upcoming_webinar_hosted_by_xtalks/prweb16564680.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How to Reduce Your Regulatory Risk in the Renaissance of Hemp-Derived...
Cannabidiol (CBD) use is becoming increasingly prevalent in North America, and food and drug manufacturers are working tirelessly to take advantage of this booming market. However, numerous regulatory...(PRWeb September 11, 2019)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/how_to_reduce_your_regulatory_risk_in_the_renaissance_of_hemp_derived_ceutical_products_upcoming_webinar_hosted_by_xtalks/prweb16564408.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 11, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What is the Dosing of CBD Oil?
Discussion
Cannabis sativa makes small fruits which are usually named “seeds” although they are not technically a seed. Hemp oil is derived from the hemp seeds by cold-pressing or other means of macerating or squashing the seeds. Cold pressed oil is high in polyunsaturated fatty acids including various omega-3 and linolenic acids and antioxidants. It is used by some people for its nutritional value and “[a]ccording to an old legend, Buddha (Prince Siddharta Gautama) founder of Buddism, was able to survive eating only one hemp seed each day for six years.” The seeds themselves do not contain any psyc...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 2, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Former Orioles prospect launches wellness company with focus on CBD products
Bee Well Living is looking to open a storefront in the Annapolis area, and hopes to find a location to grow, process and manufacture its own hemp products in Maryland. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 29, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Morgan Eichensehr Source Type: news
