RT @JorgeCervantes: 🧵 THREAD: After 40 years teaching cannabis cultivation, I've identified the 10 mistakes that destroy 80% of grows. Thes….

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On average, Ohioans buy twice as much recreational cannabis as they do medical, underscoring the dramatic effect legalising recreational had on Ohio’s market. 11 months in, recreational has brought in twice as much money daily on average than medical sales

2021, Uni of NSW pointed out although ‘synthetic cannabis’ or ‘-cannabinoids’ are widely used terms, they’re patently wrong. They proposed these drugs be referred to as ‘synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists’ (SCRAs) an entirely distinct drug class.

War on drugs an abject failure worldwide—Queensland’s no different. Millions of taxpayers’ dollars wasted on “harm minimisation” policies that fail to reduce demand or supply & have instead created harm. Cannabis offences ruin lives of many young people.

Roadside tests for impairment, widely used by police across US, “inadequate” according to Rutgers Uni law professor, urging policymakers to take a more scientifically robust approach to transportation safety while relying less on law enforcement expertise.

In May, Parliament of Malta approved Bill 128, a €235 fine for public consumption of non-medical cannabis—incl. in any place where odour causes a nuisance. Previously this applied to public consumption, but it now includes people in privacy of their home.

Plant-derived cannabis extracts significantly reduce pain & improve mental health in patients with/without history of use. Researchers observed substantial reduction in patient-reported pain intensity over time, pain scores falling by 60% in naïve subgroup

Fibromyalgia patients with gastrointestinal disorders experience symptomatic improvement following sustained use of plant-derived cannabis extracts containing 19% THC & 1% CBD, associated with significant reductions in patients’ epigastric & abdominal pain

South Dakotans only been growing hemp since 2021, now No. 1 hemp producer in the US, 3700 acres harvested in 2024. To capitalise on hemp’s potential to sequester carbon dioxide & keep it from trapping heat in the atmosphere, millions more acres are needed.

Ohio lawmakers decided state should forgo voter-backed cannabis social equity/ jobs program designed to remedy harms from disproportionate enforcement of laws & provide financial assistance & application support to individuals directly & adversely impacted

Cannabis industry in South Africa stands on cusp of boom & technology is there to help process along improving efficiency, yield & profitability. Agri-tech—application of technology & digital tools to farming—proven gamechanger for all agricultural sectors

Brazil has quietly become home to a rapidly growing & highly structured medical cannabis market. Driving this transformation is a mobile app, redefining patient access. With >211 million inhabitants, Brazil is the largest potential market in Latin America.

A Canadian producer published groundbreaking research highlighting variability of THC potency & reinforcing need for more transparent, accurate labelling. “Expecting one statistic like a fixed THC percentage to define it is both unrealistic & misleading”.

PM Nawaf Salam sponsored a conference on legal cannabis cultivation, reaffirming the Government’s push to activate Lebanon’s law allowing medical and industrial use, a turning point in Lebanon’s approach to agriculture & economic development. #legalise

RT @LCP_Aus: A groundbreaking German study has found that palliative cancer patients who took more than 4.7 mg of THC daily lived significa….

Minnesota appears to be first US state on path to adopt newest official residential building codes featuring Hemp-lime “Hempcrete” & Strawbale. Adopting natural building methods into official state code cuts red tape for builders, designers & homeowners.

California, once a model for national reform, has become a cautionary tale. Despite legal status & cultural acceptance, the state’s legal cannabis market continues to suffer from overregulation, high taxes & competition from an entrenched illegal market.

Cannabis telemedicine industry, flood of online healthcare businesses offering prescriptions virtually across global medical markets provided greatest boom to the industry since ‘green rush’ of 2018. However, governments & medical assoc’s are pushing back.

Things are happening in Europe with medical cannabis & Germany is playing a central role. While other countries are hesitant, Germany positioning as market leader & political powerhouse. Over a quarter of total EU market volume is accounted for by Germany.