Photo by anankkml Less than three years after officials decriminalized cannabis in Thailand, the new government made a U-turn to the drug’s legality—putting it in limbo. Prior to the move to decriminalize the plant in 2022, Thailand put cannabis in Category 5 of the country’s Narcotic Act in 1979. This prohibited smoking, possessing, and selling cannabis. However, … [Read more...] about Cannabis Legalization in Thailand is in Limbo
Moving From Opioids to Medical Cannabis for Pain Management
Photo by ndanko More than 50 million Americans, or 20% of the US population, experience chronic pain. But commonly prescribed treatment options like opioids are proving catastrophic, underscoring the need for alternatives. To date, chronic pain has a total direct and indirect cost of up to $635 billion per year. It affects nearly 50 million American adults, … [Read more...] about Moving From Opioids to Medical Cannabis for Pain Management
What Does Legal Cannabis the EU’s Economic Powerhouse Look Like?
Photo credit: Lukasz Stefanski. Seven months after Germany legalized adult-use cannabis, the country’s so-called “cannabis clubs” finally distributed cannabis for the first time to its members last Saturday. At midnight on April 1, Germany’s Cannabis Act (Cannabisgesetz or CanG) entered into force. The legislation legalized the recreational use of cannabis in the European … [Read more...] about What Does Legal Cannabis the EU’s Economic Powerhouse Look Like?
The Killing of Sarah Halimi: When Anti-Semitism Arises and Cannabis is Used to Avoid Justice
Portrait of Sarah Halimi. Photo courtesy of the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement. Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of violence. In April 2017, Sarah Halimi — a 65-year-old retired kindergarten director — was beaten and thrown to her death from her apartment in Paris by her neighbor, Kobili Traoré. Four years after her murder, the French court ruled … [Read more...] about The Killing of Sarah Halimi: When Anti-Semitism Arises and Cannabis is Used to Avoid Justice
Tech Company’s Newest Study Suggests That CBD can Help Manage COVID-19
New research conducted by Eybna, a global technology and cannabis research company, found that the compounds in cannabis can potentially help manage COVID-19 symptoms. CBD for COVID-19 Symptoms? Specifically, Eybna explained to Emerald via email that CBD with terpenes has the potential to manage symptoms of COVID-19. Terpenes are the aromatic compounds in plants that … [Read more...] about Tech Company’s Newest Study Suggests That CBD can Help Manage COVID-19
