David Hodes

A look at how growers explore the possibilities of a more manageable operation as research about soil chemistry takes center stage.

A look at how extraction techniques are driving more product innovation and whether the rescheduling of cannabis will affect extraction.

With the cannabis industry expanding, David Hodes looks into two areas of safety concerns with cannabis processing, which include new ways to understand health issues of cannabis workers and new consumer safety alerts about cannabis products with higher THC percentages.

As the legal recreational cannabis industry expands, regulators and safety watchdogs are taking a closer look at how the industry polices itself.

Searching for purer, minor cannabinoids is the goal of new extraction research as extractors dig deeper into the diversity of the plant.

This article features real-life stories from a cannabis patient as well as an on-the-ground cannabis nurse.

This installment discusses new methods of cannabis production and manufacturers' reactions to the rise of the demand for cannabis artisan extracted products.

For years, Congress and various veterans' advocates have been working to get Veterans Affairs to drop the obstacles blocking medical cannabis use for veterans. Now real progress is at hand and we speak with Congressman Earl Blumenauer on the work he’s been doing as well as updates on the current state of legislation related to veteran access to medical cannabis.

Here, Tracy Ryan discusses the journey her family has taken to find treatment for her daughter Sophie’s brain tumor, the unexpected discovery of natural killer cells with Dr. Anahid Jewett, and the formation of their company NKore BioTherapeutics.

Here, we take a look at the top issues related to cannabis cultivation: what top environmental problems still face the cannabis industry, how to reduce emissions in grow facilities, the different effects of various strains on carbon emissions, and how the government is finally helping the industry do a deeper dive into understanding these issues.

Dr. Janice Knox discusses how she took a deep dive into medical cannabis, the formation of the famous Knox family of endocannabinologists.

Different extraction processes, new products, and new equipment combine to create the perfect storm of better, safer extractions.

Here, Dr. Michelle Weiner shares her journey to learning and practicing cannabis medicine.

Nurse Linda Casale discusses her mission to get cannabis on the list of treatments to help treat chronic pain.

The new processed cannabis products continue to attract consumers—but black market influence causes hesitancy.

Veteran’s advocacy organizations are blazing the trail to overcoming treatment denials, fear of losing benefits, and stalled legislative action. Here Eryck Stamper, Jose Belen, Michael Krawitz, and Ron Millward share their stories.

Elisabeth Mack, RN, BSN, MBA, discusses her a mission and how cannabis has become one of her guides.

What role can medical cannabis play in a breast cancer treatment plan and why are doctors still hesitant to advocate for it?

Better seed genetics, power-free tunable lighting, and other new scientific discoveries are making headway in what has become an ag-tech leading industry.

Dr. Bonni Goldstein discusses her observations about how cannabis can “move the brain forward,” explaining how she has seen it help some of her worst seizure disorder patients who had severe developmental delays begin to advance developmentally while using cannabis medicine.

Two medical cannabis patients—Vanessa Jones and Deborah McCauley—share their stories about choosing cannabis for epilepsy treatment.

An exploration on what is driving more focus on extraction technology for cannabis, and the work being done to find solutions to certain issues that need to be addressed in extraction.

Brendan McKernan and his father Richard found their way to medical cannabis almost as a last resort, but the plant became a turning point in their lives and careers that led to them down a road to help others.

Stanley Atkins II turned his personal journey of seeking medical cannabis into advocacy and passion for helping others in his home state and beyond.

Here we discuss issues such as how a repeatable outcome is a critical component of developing cannabis as a reliable medicinal treatment, insight into how to work out extraction goals such as quality terpene development, and more.

From setting up a grow to tracking each plant, a look at new cultivation technology solutions designed to both improve efficiencies and create more data analytics.

The first installment of this column examines the development of various extraction technologies.

A long history of cannabis discoveries and research has put Israel at the forefront of medical cannabis developments, worldwide collaborations, and investor activity.

A long history of cannabis discoveries and research has put Israel at the forefront of medical cannabis developments, worldwide collaborations, and investor activity.

Scientists and testing experts discuss contaminant issues in the wake of a widening vaping emergency