CBD May Reduce Schizophrenia-Related Cognitive Deficits, Study Finds

Doctors holding bottle of Cannabis oil in pipette,hemp product, CBD cannabis OIL. medical marijuana concept. getty A new study from Brazil has found that CBD may help reduce brain activity impairment linked to schizophrenia. While the study was...

Cannabis boom in South Africa and Zimbabwe is good for wealthy investors, bad for small farmers

Cannabis is booming as an ingredient in everything from supplementary oils, inflammation-reducing skin creams, lip balms to health drinks and gummy sweets that promise to reduce anxiety and pain and promote relaxation. The global legal cannabis...

What Morocco’s first cannabis buyers think of the country’s new industry

Decades of European demand turned Moroccan hash into one of the world’s most iconic varieties, a reputation that is now being repackaged for medical buyers, giving Morocco a head start in the legal cannabis trade that few exporters can claim to...

Which Imperial College Is Coming to Pakistan? Punjab Govt Clarifies After Global Embarrassment

The Central Business District (CBD) Punjab has issued an official clarification regarding reports linking Imperial College London to a new healthcare university at Nawaz Sharif IT City (NSIT) in Lahore. According to the clarification, the upcoming...

Saving legal cannabis sales from spending slump supposedly caused by ‘high taxes’

There are lies, damn lies, and the House of Pinocchio more commonly known as the California Legislature. The latest fib is the justification for passing Assembly Bill 564 that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law faster than you can say “who was that...

Payment Processor Lüt Appoints Mark Lewis as President of Specialty Payments to Accelerate Growth Across Cannabis, iGaming and Franchise Sectors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 22, 2025-- Lüt, the first closed-loop payments platform built to bring modern financial tools to cannabis and other emerging industries, has announced Mark Lewis as President of Specialty Payments to...

Low-Frequency Cannabis Use No Problem for Senior Cognition

ANN ARBOR, MI — How does recent cannabis use affect neuropsychological functioning in adults 65 and older? A new study evaluated performance-based differences across the dementia continuum—cognitively intact, mild cognitive impairment and...

Is the UK Medical Cannabis Market Poised to Fly High?

The UK medical cannabis market is the second largest in Europe, behind Germany. Some 80,000 Brits currently spend an average of £3600 a year each on treating their conditions with cannabis. Since 2018, the market has grown steadily. However the UK...

Alcohol companies lobby Congress on cannabis drinks (Newsletter: October 22, 2025)

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Slowdown Hits Big Tobacco in Asia’s Cigarette Stronghold

For decades, Asia has been the engine of global tobacco growth — a vast, price-sensitive market that offset declines in the West. But that long-standing reliance is beginning to falter. A mix of economic headwinds, shifting consumer habits, and...

Why I haven’t created a tomato-cannabis hybrid

Jean-Louis was leaning out of his second-floor window. “Bonsoir, Dan!” I could hear the rumblings of a social gathering behind him – no music, just a cacophony of French voices battling for supremacy. I bonsoired him back and that would have been...

Bangkok land prices remain red-hot despite economic slowdown, Colliers reports record highs in prime CBD areas

Top 10 most expensive locations in Bangkok According to Colliers, the highest asking prices for land in Bangkok are concentrated in key CBD zones: Wireless Rd - 4,000,000 baht/sqw Chidlom - 3,200,000 baht/sqw Ploenchit - 3,000,000 baht/sqw Silom -...

New research reveals non-cannabis CBD source and multinutrient benefits for ADHD

Dive into the cutting-edge world of dietary supplements with two groundbreaking studies that could reshape how we approach nutrition, mental health and innovative ingredient sourcing. In the first study, researchers uncover how a broad-spectrum...

Teens in Greece Outpace European Peers in Vaping, Drinking, and Gambling

Credit: Vaping360 / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 The 2024 European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) has delivered crucial insights into the behavior of 15- to 16-year-old students across 37 European nations, including Greece....

Irish teens more concerned about their social media use than most of their peers across Europe 

Irish 15- and 16-year-olds report the fourth highest level of concern about their social media use out of peers in 37 European countries.And more mid-teens in Ireland are gaming online compared to their equivalents in other European countries —...

Price of gold collapses after massive queues in Sydney CBD

Gold markets have taken a hit, after extensive queues in Sydney’s CBD fuelled fears of a “bubble”. Spot gold prices fell 6.8 per cent to USD$4,082.35 an ounce on Wednesday morning, from $4,396.60 over Tuesday. It marks the steepest daily decline...

Cannabis may help some people manage treatments for breast cancer | PennLive letters

By Dr. Brooke Worster More patients than ever are asking how cannabis can help during and after breast cancer treatment. As supportive oncology physician, I’ve heard these questions for years. It was frustrating not to have better answers. So I...

CBD Life Sciences Inc. (CBDL) Launches First-of-Its-Kind Mushroom-Infused "Dubai Chocolate Bar"

Dubai's luxury chocolate market-valued at over $1.5 billion and growing 6.8% annually-meets the $35 billion global mushroom supplement boom, creating a major new revenue stream for CBDL. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA / ACCESS Newswire / October 21, 2025 /...

Ahern steps down from R.I. Cannabis Control Commission, freeing her to run for attorney general

“Serving the state in this capacity has been a privilege,” Ahern said in the statement. “I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together in such a short time, and I look forward to continuing to serve Rhode Island in new ways in the future.” Ahern, 41,...

The Rise of CBD as a Plant-Based Wellness Product

When people think of the troubles of daily life, one of the things they might consider is how they find it difficult to unwind after a hard day at work. Settling in for a good night’s sleep, or even struggling to keep their focus when working on...