Hemp industry turns to Pharma tech to meet growing demand for Cannabidiol Rhizo Sciences partners with Thar Process to extract CBD from hemp at industrial scale Seattle, May 10, 2018 The hemp industry is undergoing a renaissance due to an explosion of interest in Cannabidiol, (aka CBD) but it’s struggling to keep up with [...]
Medical Cannabis: Out of Africa Africa is one of the homelands of modern medical cannabis. Many of the most prominent medical cannabis genetics have African Ancestry, and names such as Durban Poison (South African), Malawi Gold, and Moroccan Hash are touchstones for cannabis geneticists. A treasure trove of landrace strains are still preserved around the continent [...]
Ruatoria-based Hikurangi Group has signed an agreement to work with Rhizo Sciences LLC, a cannabis industry development and distribution company based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Rhizo Sciences develops and manages medical cannabis cultivation, extraction and manufacturing facilities internationally. Their international experience and turnkey systems will enable Hikurangi Group to rapidly expand their Ruatoria medical cannabis cultivation [...]
Medical Cannabis is Going Global The medical cannabis industry is booming, growing faster than any industry segment since dot.com boom. It sounds like an investor's dream: Fast moving, high growth, high return, and a queue of institutional investors waiting on the sidelines to pour in capital following legalisation, including big pharma, big food, big alcohol, and [...]
Rhizo Sciences announces Medical Cannabis Exports from Africa in Partnership with Medi Kingdom US firm targets international medical cannabis markets with $45M export partnership with first African medical cannabis producer. Seattle, December 14, 2017. Rhizo Sciences announces construction of 400,000 square foot export facility in Lesotho, Africa to meet growing international demand for medical cannabis. Rhizo [...]
Most animal studies with cannabidiol utilize synthetic, single-molecule CBD produced by biochemical laboratories for research purposes. In contrast, whole plant extractions typically include CBD, THC, and more than 400 trace compounds. Many of these compounds interact synergistically to create what scientists refer to as an “entourage effect” that magnifies the therapeutic benefits of the plant’s individual components—so that the medicinal [...]
A groundbreaking study has documented the superior therapeutic properties of whole plant CBD-rich cannabis extract as compared to single-molecule CBD. BY MARTIN A. LEE ON FEBRUARY 22, 2015 A groundbreaking study from Israel has documented the superior therapeutic properties of whole plant CBD-rich cannabis extract as compared to single-molecule cannabidiol (CBD). Published in the journal Pharmacology &Pharmacy (Feb. 2015), the article directly challenges one [...]
