Hemp Research Kicks Off at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 30, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Persistence has paid off for a team of University of Nebraska-London researchers, who are finally getting the opportunity to study hemp cultivation. Nearly two and a half years after the Nebraska legislature voted to approve hemp...

9 Reasons for Cannabis Advocates to Be Thankful This Year

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 24, 2016 | Business

The cannabis industry has had plenty to celebrate this year. Marijuana legalization is proving it can work in states that have passed adult use or medical programs, research is demonstrating marijuana’s effectiveness and safety, and support for cannabis legalization...

New Mexico Advisory Board Recommends Using Cannabis to Curtail Opioid Abuse

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 16, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A Medical Advisory Board voted in favor of adding opiate use disorder as a qualifying condition for New Mexico’s medical marijuana program. The final decision is in the hands of the state’s Health Secretary. New Mexico may soon be...

Cannabis Would Reduce Dangerous Painkiller Use, NFL Players Say

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 15, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new survey indicates that allowing NFL players to use cannabis would reduce their intake of addictive, dangerous painkillers. Players in the National Football League (NFL) believe that their use of chemical painkillers would be...

Marijuana Tax Revenue Will Grow Over Time, Canada’s PBO Says

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 14, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Marijuana legalization is coming to Canada next year, and the nation’s Parliamentary Budget Officer believes the market will be initially lower than many estimates but grow over time as the industry establishes itself. Tax revenue...

Medical Marijuana Sales in California up 132%

by adminTorusBrand | Nov 14, 2016 | Business

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A new report shows that California’s medical marijuana market has grown by $463 million over a recent five-year period. California’s medical marijuana sales have grown 132 percent since 2010, according to a new report...