Cannabis Use Disorder in Older Adults Increases? £1.1m Grow Bust, Hemp THC Ban & Cannabis Used Linked to Violence... Apparently Cannabis News 230

n this week’s episode of High on Home Grown, we dive into some of the biggest cannabis stories making headlines around the world:

Macky looks at new research into cannabis use among older adults in the US. The study found that cannabis use is becoming increasingly common among people aged 65 and over, with 11.4% of older cannabis users meeting the criteria for cannabis use disorder.

Smee brings us a story from Bedfordshire, where three men have been jailed after turning a former pub into a large-scale cannabis growing operation. Police discovered 13 cultivation rooms containing more than 1,200 mature cannabis plants, with the crop estimated to be worth up to £1.1 million. The three men received a combined sentence of more than 18 years.

Billy is unfortunately not well this week, so we're flying one man down!

John takes us over to the US, where the $28 billion hemp-derived THC industry is fighting to avoid a looming federal ban. With new federal restrictions threatening to seriously impact the industry, businesses are pushing for regulation rather than an outright ban.

Margaret looks at a major review from researchers at King's College London examining the relationship between cannabis use and violence. The review analysed 63 studies involving more than 265,000 people and found an association between cannabis use and an increased likelihood of both committing and experiencing violence. The researchers also stress that an association does not by itself prove that cannabis is the cause.

Another week, another pile of cannabis stories for us to get stuck into. As always, we take a look at what the research actually says, what is happening in the cannabis industry, and what these stories could mean for growers and consumers.

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