{"id":50561,"date":"2025-08-06T22:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/50561\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T22:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:42:09","slug":"upling-unveils-ai-powered-cannabis-genetics-tool-to-revolutionize-patient-strain-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/50561\/","title":{"rendered":"Upling Unveils AI-Powered Cannabis Genetics Tool to Revolutionize Patient Strain Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[PRESS RELEASE] \u2013 ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 6, 2025\u2013 Upling, the leading high-speed medical cannabis delivery app, announced plans to officially launch Bud-E, a groundbreaking AI-powered cannabis genetics tool\u2014an innovative feature designed to help patients identify cannabis strains best suited to their individual health needs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtbestplacestowork.com\/\" id=\"mindful-img-J0AxXtP1iWfNvv8K\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Advertisment: Cannabis Business Times \u00bb Cannabis Business Times Best Cannabis Companies to Work For \u00bb CBT Best Companies 2026 ROS Parallax Reveal \u00bb bcc-ads-730x570\" height=\"570\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"((d) =&gt; { const el = d.getElementById('mindful-unit-req-J0AxXtP1iWfNvv8K'); if (el) el.dataset.loaded = true; })(document)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bcc-ads-730x570.oxm29Zpz8T.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 730\/570; height: auto; width: 100%;\" width=\"730\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtbestplacestowork.com\/\" id=\"mindful-img-VQHv2kacULvh13QA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Advertisment: Cannabis Business Times \u00bb Cannabis Business Times Best Cannabis Companies to Work For \u00bb CBT Best Companies 2026 ROS Parallax Reveal \u00bb bcc-ads-730x570\" height=\"570\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"((d) =&gt; { const el = d.getElementById('mindful-unit-req-VQHv2kacULvh13QA'); if (el) el.dataset.loaded = true; })(document)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/bcc-ads-730x570.oxm29Zpz8T.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 730\/570; height: auto; width: 100%;\" width=\"730\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Currently in beta testing, Bud-E leverages patient-reported outcomes, medical history, and optional genetic information to generate personalized, science-based strain recommendations using artificial intelligence. A full launch is planned for October.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy combining personal health data, patient feedback, and genetic insights, our platform transforms cannabis from a trial-and-error process into one grounded in science,\u201d said Colin Fraser, founder of Upling, the first Black-owned delivery-focused cannabis app. \u201cWhether someone is managing PTSD, chronic pain, or insomnia, this tool takes the guesswork out and brings a precision medicine approach to cannabis care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtbestplacestowork.com\/\" id=\"mindful-img-5RyXiJf4VAQT3TC1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Advertisment: Cannabis Business Times \u00bb Cannabis Business Times Best Cannabis Companies to Work For \u00bb CBT Best Companies ROS 300x250 Medium Rectangle \u00bb great-place-2026-animation300x250.gif\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"((d) =&gt; { const el = d.getElementById('mindful-unit-req-5RyXiJf4VAQT3TC1'); if (el) el.dataset.loaded = true; })(document)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/great-place-2026-animation300x250.hEZhfq93Mv.gif\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 300\/250; height: auto; width: 100%;\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbtbestplacestowork.com\/\" id=\"mindful-img-6FRp3ToBYzi8sMg4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Advertisment: Cannabis Business Times \u00bb Cannabis Business Times Best Cannabis Companies to Work For \u00bb CBT Best Companies ROS 300x250 Medium Rectangle \u00bb great-place-2026-animation300x250.gif\" height=\"250\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"((d) =&gt; { const el = d.getElementById('mindful-unit-req-6FRp3ToBYzi8sMg4'); if (el) el.dataset.loaded = true; })(document)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/great-place-2026-animation300x250.hEZhfq93Mv.gif\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 300\/250; height: auto; width: 100%;\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With this release, Upling becomes one of the first cannabis delivery platforms to integrate advanced personalization technology directly into the user experience. Bud-E is designed to align with the company\u2019s broader mission: connecting people with the right products, information, and support at every step of their wellness journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI built Upling after watching my mother struggle to access medication during her cancer treatment,\u201d Fraser said. \u201cImplementing AI to curate cannabis consumption is a natural extension of that mission, removing barriers from the entire process so that patients feel supported from start to finish.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emeraldharvest.co\/\" id=\"mindful-img-MjrUgmdHRjPxBKll\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Advertisment: Emerald Harvest \u00bb Emerald Harvest Order 115 \u00bb CBT ROS Leaderboard Ad 728x90 August 2025 \u00bb eh-360-web-banner-728x90.\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" onload=\"((d) =&gt; { const el = d.getElementById('mindful-unit-req-MjrUgmdHRjPxBKll'); if (el) el.dataset.loaded = true; })(document)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/eh-360-web-banner-728x90mhhbc8xzf8.VowkH5BVvP.avif\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 728\/90; height: auto; width: 100%;\" width=\"728\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In recent years, delivery has become a major driver of the legal cannabis industry\u2019s growth. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the number of registered medical cannabis patients rose by 37% from 2021 to 2023, fueling the demand for more accessible, patient-centered services. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that nearly 50% of medical cannabis patients prefer home delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Bud-E will initially be available to medical cannabis patients in Upling\u2019s Washington, D.C., and Maryland service areas, with plans to expand to adult-use customers in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[PRESS RELEASE] \u2013 ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 6, 2025\u2013 Upling, the leading high-speed medical cannabis delivery app, announced plans&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50562,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[49,48,316,66],"class_list":["post-50561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-genetics","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-genetics","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50561\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}