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Why cannabis can make your heart race

The Cannigma

In fact, smoking cannabis can lead to a 20-100% increase in heart rate for a couple hours or more after consumption 2. As far as the effects CBD itself has on the heart, a 2017 trial found that a single dose of CBD reduced resting blood pressure and helped mitigate stress-induced blood pressure and heart-rate increases 7.

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A Visit to the Cannabis Museum in Boston, MA

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The appearance of one’s paraphernalia signals where you are from and the traditions associated with cannabis consumption in your community. Because of this attachment between consumption and cultural identity, paraphernalia can facilitate social bonding across cultural lines.

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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

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Despite its cultivation as a source of food, fiber and medicine, and its global status as the most frequently used illicit drug, plants in the genus Cannabis currently experience an inconclusive taxonomic organization and evolutionary history. 2010) History of Taxonomy – Lecture from Dept. Extreme Chemistries.

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A Beginners Guide to Medical Cannabis in Maryland

Peninsula Alternative Health

Talk to a registered physician about your symptoms and medical history to see if medical cannabis would be an appropriate option for you. Thousands of medical cannabis strains exist, and each falls into three main categories: Sativa, indica, and hybrid. Hybrid strains are a crossbreed of indica and sativa strains.

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A Beginners Guide to Medical Cannabis in Maryland

Peninsula Alternative Health

Talk to a registered physician about your symptoms and medical history to see if medical cannabis would be an appropriate option for you. Thousands of medical cannabis strains exist, and each falls into three main categories: Sativa, indica, and hybrid. Hybrid strains are a crossbreed of indica and sativa strains.

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Cannabis & sex: a woman’s guide

The Cannigma

Cannabis has a long history as an aid to increase sexual pleasure. Here’s a guide to help you figure out what sex-enhancing cannabis product to start with: Indica or sativa? As with all substances and sex, it is important to discuss ground rules and consent with your partner prior to consumption. How does it work?

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10 excellent Asian American cannabis products to try today

SpeedWeed

It’s been used as medicine in Asia for thousands of years, but that history has been so oppressed in the community.”. Cannabis’ global history doesn’t fully translate to dispensary shelves or the stoner media canon. They also wanted to foster a new era of socialization that didn’t hinge on alcohol consumption.

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