Cresco Labs Announces Strategic Acquisition of Columbia Care
One of the largest cannabis acquisitions is set to happen by the end of 2022 involving vertically integrated giants Cresco Labs and Columbia Care. On March 23, 2022, Cresco Labs announced its intent to purchase Columbia Care for a…
Cannabis Could Treat One of US’s Largest Threats
The leading and fifth leading cause of death in the United States may have just met their match. Indication BioScience LLC was granted its first patent (US Patent No. 10,835,501) in November of 2020 for a pharmaceutical composition…
GW Pharma Granted 3 More Patents for Treating Epilepsy
In this week's issued patents, GW Pharmaceuticals was the recipient of 3 new patents (US Pats. 10,709,671, 10,709,673, & 10,709,674), all related to the treatment of epilepsy using CBD. Patent ‘671 teaches how to use…
Canna-Bees: Treating Bee Diseases and Ailments with Cannabis
Bees have unintentionally been negatively targeted by industrialization - from the wide scale use of insecticides to monoculture farming. To add to their decline, a parasite known as the Varroa destructor has wreaked havoc on population…
Plasma Protein-Bound Cannabinoids for Enhanced Solubility
Izun Pharmaceuticals dedicates their work to harnessing the power of natural botanical ingredients. Just this week, Izun Pharmaceuticals received a patent (US Pat. No. 10,653,787) for a water-based cannabinoid and opioid……
Zogenix, GW Pharma Discovering Epilepsy Treatments
Zogenix is searching for and developing treatments for rare diseases such as those that cause different forms of epilepsy. Just this week, Zogenix received a patent (US Pat. No. 10,603,290) for a treatment for seizures which uses…
Botox Injectable Containing Cannabinoids
First it was an application for a tattoo ink infused with cannabinoids and now it's a patent (US Pat. No 10,596,211) for Botox infused with cannabinoids. We can expect to see many more cannabis infused products especially for compounds…
Canopy Growth Breeding Polyploid Cannabis Plants
Cannabis sativa is a diploid species much like us, where one chromosome set comes from each parent. As a means for unlocking new potential from crops, researchers have been creating polyploidy plants, plants having more than two complete…
8 New Cannabis Cultivars from Biotech Institute
Eight new cannabis cultivar plant applications assigned to Biotech Institute were published this month with names like "Raspberry Punch" and "Primo Cherry." Each cultivar displays unique qualities from new flavors, scents, and cannabinoid…
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