scholarly journals THC Yield and Greenhouse Cover Materials: Optimizing the Profit of Medical Cannabis

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Maria KOUSOYLA ◽  
Stella BRAKATSOULA ◽  
Christina NIKAKI ◽  
Dimitrios BILALIS ◽  
Alexandros TATARIDAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Cannabis Sativa ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Business Plan ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Medical Cannabis ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
New Business ◽  
Therapeutic Properties

Even though Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a psychoactive substance, studies indicate that it has therapeutic properties. Moreover, the modification in Greece legislation regarding the legalization of cannabis has resulted in new business opportunities for medical-cannabis related companies. This study aimed to evaluate whether different greenhouse cover materials affect THC yield and propose a business plan for any potential medical-cannabis related company in Greece. A greenhouse experiment was conducted in order to evaluate the effect of different plastic cover films in greenhouses for the cultivation of Cannabis sativa. Furthermore, the economic viability of a potential medical-cannabis related business in Greece was evaluated based upon a financial analysis. Yields were increased in greenhouses with double plastic cover materials (compared to the control). According to the results of our comparative economic analysis the production of medical cannabis in greenhouses constructed with double layered cover materials would significantly increase profits. Finally, greenhouse medical-cannabis production is much promising in Greece. Nevertheless, the use of appropriate greenhouse cover materials should be considered as they affect THC yield and therefore, the profit of the company.

scholarly journals Economic Analysis of Medical Cannabis Greenhouse Production for Cbd in Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Stella Olympia BRAKATSOULA ◽  
Maria KOUSOULA ◽  
Christina NIKAKI ◽  
Antonios MAVROEIDIS ◽  
Alexandros TATARIDAS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Field Experiment ◽  
Cannabis Sativa ◽  
Business Plan ◽  
Medical Cannabis ◽  
Greenhouse Production ◽  
Polyethylene Films ◽  
Net Profit

A field experiment was conducted in the Agricultural University of Athens in order to evaluate the effect of different greenhouse cover materials on the CBD yield. Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L var. Futura 75) plants were grown in three different greenhouses, each constructed with different polyethylene films by PLASTIKA KRITIS S.A. The overall CBD yield per greenhouse was estimated once the cannabis buds matured. Following this evaluation, a business plan was formed for the greenhouse whose cover materials prompted the highest CBD yield. Out of the three greenhouses (GH1, GH2, and GH3), the highest CBD yield was reported on GH2. Two different cover materials, with different properties, were used for the construction of GH2, EVO 7507 AC and EVO 7526 AC. The results indicate that in a five-year span, cannabis production in greenhouses built with the aforementioned materials, could result in a Net Profit of more than 25.000.000 € ha-1. In conclusion, greenhouse cover materials should always be considered in cannabis greenhouse production. Even though greenhouse cannabis production for CBD oil seems to be a potentially profitable business in Greece, selecting appropriate cover materials can significantly increase producer’s profit.

scholarly journals Cannabis, cannabinoids, and health

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-316 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Medical Cannabis ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Psychoactive Effects ◽  
Soft Drug ◽  
Therapeutic Properties ◽  
Dangerous Substances ◽  
Drug Studies ◽  
Synthetic Derivatives

Cannabis (also known as marijuana) is the most frequently used illicit psychoactive substance in the world. Though it was long considered to be a “soft” drug, studies have proven the harmful psychiatric and addictive effects associated with its use. A number of elements are responsible for the increased complications of cannabis use, including the increase in the potency of cannabis and an evolution in the ratio between the two primary components, Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) and cannabidiol (toward a higher proportion of Δ9-THC), Synthetic cannabinoid (SC) use has rapidly progressed over the last few years, primarily among frequent cannabis users, because SCs provide similar psychoactive effects to cannabis. However, their composition and pharmacological properties make them dangerous substances. Cannabis does have therapeutic properties for certain indications. These therapeutic applications pertain only to certain cannabinoids and their synthetic derivatives. The objective of this article is to summarize current developments concerning cannabis and the spread of SCs. Future studies must further explore the benefit-risk profile of medical cannabis use.

scholarly journals Rencana Bisnis (Business Plan) : Jasa Content Creator

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 317
Author(s):  
Abdi Ramadhan ◽  
Eddy Supriyatna
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Business Plan ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
New Business ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Interest Rate

"Business Planning Content Creator Services" is a business plan that offers services in the creative industries. With the rapid development of social media in this digital age, we can see a potential opportunity to plan a content creator service business, which includes several service components, namely photography, videography, design, copywriting, social media handling, and creative ideas for projects. This business plan aims to create a new business plan in the creative industries engaged in services and create opportunities to be able to generate profitable profits. Based on the results of the analysis and discussion, it can be concluded that this business is feasible to be realized on the basis of considerations, among others, because the market potential of the content creator services business increases with the increasing use of social media in Indonesia. This business financial planning also shows that this business will provide profit and deserve to be realized. Financial analysis which consists of Payback Period and Break Event Point (BEP) requires a fairly short estimated time of 2 years 3 months, the Net Present Value (NPV) value of Rp. 291,120,221.5, - this shows that this investment can be profitable and profitable, and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 81% means higher than the interest rate.

PROSPEK USAHA INOVASI SPEAKER DAN PAJANGAN UNIK UPAYA PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH GULUNGAN KERTAS

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Saputri Rizki Ramadhanti ◽  
Joti Dina Kartikasari ◽  
Alfian Muttoqim Muttoqim ◽  
Umi Farida Farida ◽  
Amanda Oktaviani Amanda
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Waste Paper ◽  
Direct Selling ◽  
Paper Waste ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
New Business

The amount of paper waste, especially paper waste of yarn rolls in the socks manufactured factory and the convection industry that has not been used to get high economic value is an opportunity to open a new business, especially in the electronic and art craft product. SEPIK PANIK (Speaker of Music and Unique Display of Waste Paper Rolls) is an innovation from processing paper waste to be a unique speaker. The purposes of this program are: 1) Utilizing paper waste to get high selling value. 2) Creating handmade products from paper waste into speakers as well as unique creative display. 3) To accommodate the desire of college students who have entrepreneurial spirit and artistic creations to open new business opportunities. The method of make this SEPIK PANIK product includes 1) Making paper tube of speaker and 2) Making a Unique Display. The Sales of this product have been carried out during May to August 2019, products that have been sold are 34 units, obtained a profit of Rp. 1.170,000. Sales and promotion methods are carried out both online through social media and offline, namely direct selling and consignment. Based on these results, this business is very profitable and can benefit the surrounding environment.

New Business Opportunities Based on Biogenic Carbon Dioxide Utilisation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janne Kärki ◽  
Tomi Thomasson ◽  
Kristian Melin ◽  
Marjut Suomalainen ◽  
Heidi Saastamoinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Biogenic Carbon ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
New Business ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Utilisation

scholarly journals Cannabis, a Miracle Drug with Polyvalent Therapeutic Utility: Preclinical and Clinical-Based Evidence

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Rishabh Verma ◽  
Farazul Hoda ◽  
Mawrah Arshad ◽  
Asif Iqubal ◽  
Ali Nasir Siddiqui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cannabis Sativa ◽  
Palliative Therapy ◽  
Pharmaceutical Research ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Medical Cannabis ◽  
Total Potential ◽  
Plant Chemical ◽  
United States Food

<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. is an annual herbaceous dioecious plant which was first cultivated by agricultural human societies in Asia. Over the period of time, various parts of the plant like leaf, flower, and seed were used for recreational as well as therapeutic purposes. The main chemical components of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> are termed as cannabinoids, among them the key psychoactive constituent is Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol (CBD) as active nonpsychotic constituent. Upon doing extensive literature review, it was found that cannabis has been widely studied for a number of disorders. Very recently, a pure CBD formulation, named Epidiolex, got a green flag from both United States Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Administration for 2 rare types of epilepsies. This laid a milestone in medical cannabis research. This review intends to give a basic and extensive assessment, from past till present, of the ethnological, plant, chemical, pharmacological, and legal aspects of <i>C. sativa</i>. Further, this review contemplates the evidence the studies obtained of cannabis components on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, emesis, epilepsy, chronic pain, and cancer as a cytotoxic agent as well as a palliative therapy. The assessment in this study was done by reviewing in extensive details from studies on historical importance, ethnopharmacological aspects, and legal grounds of <i>C. sativa</i> from extensive literature available on the scientific databases, with a vision for elevating further pharmaceutical research to investigate its total potential as a therapeutic agent.

scholarly journals The cultural and economic power of advertisers in the business press

Journalism ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 1078-1095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maha Rafi Atal
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Cultural Analysis ◽  
Content Increase ◽  
Organizational Mission ◽  
Media Companies ◽  
Business Press ◽  
Business Journalism ◽  
The Impact

Media studies scholarship on advertising has traditionally fallen into two camps. Cultural analysis emphasizes the signals advertisements send to consumers, focusing primarily on the role of advertising creatives. Economic analysis emphasizes advertising’s impact on media companies’ financial performance, focusing on the role of sales managers and proprietors. Both approaches minimize the role of reporters, against whose work advertisers place their messages. This article draws on interviews, as well as financial analysis, at six newsrooms to examine the impact of advertising practices on the editorial independence of reporters. Combining cultural and economic analysis, the article highlights the unique threat advertiser influence poses to critical business reporting, which takes as its subject the very firms who must choose to advertise against it. The article argues that the new forms of advertising, where branded content is presented alongside, and intended to mimic, reported content, increase the threat of advertiser capture. At four legacy outlets studied, investigative business coverage has declined as media organizations react to the changed operating environment with practices that compromise the divide between news and advertising staff. At two online startups studied, where new advertising formats have always been part of strategy, news and sales staff remain separate. Yet there is limited appetite at these outlets for conducting critical business journalism, which is not seen as key to organizational mission. The article concludes with policy recommendations to safeguard the viability of critical business journalism.

Aspects of Importance Related to Arctic DP Operations

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arne Gürtner ◽  
Bror Henrik Heier Baardson ◽  
Glenn-Ole Kaasa ◽  
Erik Lundin
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Open Water ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Dynamic Positioning ◽  
Positioning Systems ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
New Business ◽  
Drifting Ice

International operators are seeking, investigating and pursuing new business opportunities in the Arctic. While operating in the Arctic, there will be a considerable need for vessels to keep their position during various operations which may include lifting, installation, crew change, evacuation, and maybe drilling. Opposed to open water, the drifting ice poses severe limitations as to how stationkeeping operations may be carried out. Dynamic positioning systems are currently developed aiding stationkeeping without mooring systems. There is a considerable need to enhance the open water DP systems for use in a new forcing environment. Essentially a new technology has to be developed with time. For that reason, considerable knowledge is required concerning current limitations and boundary conditions. This paper addresses some of the generic challenges related to DP operations in ice together with relevant learnings which are employed in mentioned DP enhancements.

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