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Young Americans Are Making Smarter Choices and Saying No to Tobacco

Veriheal

In 2006, Judge Gladys Kessler oversaw a case against tobacco companies presented by the American Cancer Society and others. In a separate Gallup poll, more Americans said that in the last seven days, they had eaten cannabis-infused edibles or smoked weed in comparison to those that reported smoking cigarettes. Cannabis for the Win.

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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

Exploring the available research on ALS and cannabinoids. The CBD cannabinoid is proven to be an exceptional seizure-controlling agent for epilepsy patients, and also shows great promise for treating Parkinson’s , Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis. The first study I will reference is from 2006, conducted on mice.

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THC or CBD: Which Is for You?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

CBD and THC are the two foremost cannabinoid compounds available in products from smokeable flower to edibles, topicals, and more. However, CBD is another critical cannabinoid that doesn’t get you high. Usually, people will benefit from experimenting for a while to determine which cannabinoid is best for them. Queasiness.

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Cannabis & THC: Understanding the Effects & Liability

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis contains more than 421 different chemical compounds, including a group of more than 60 bioactive compounds (called cannabinoids). Cannabinoids in raw (unprocessed) cannabis plants include tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), which, with heat, time, and/or light transforms into THC, the main psychoactive compound of cannabis products.

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Is delta-8 THC safe? Here’s what the experts say

SpeedWeed

Many of the unlicensed delta-8 vape cartridges contained solvents at levels not safe for human consumption. There are some infused delta-8 THC edible products sold in licensed cannabis stores by reputable companies, but the vast majority of delta-8 products are sold outside the state-licensed cannabis system. Exploring a new high.

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Shemshemet: Cannabis in Ancient Egypt

SpeedWeed

Egyptian medical applications of cannabis show an astute knowledge of the efficacy of herbal remedies, and virtually all of their remedies containing it utilize it in a way in which cannabis has been known to be medically effective (Russo, 2006/2007). Excerpted from Cannabis and the Soma Solution. Ìf the hieroglyph ‘smsm.t’

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

International Cannabinoid Cancer Research Institute (Draft 5). This paper seeks to answer why refined cannabinoids have more side effects than the natural cannabis product, as well as the possible etiology of said adverse reactions. Also discussed are other attempts at affecting the cannabinoid system from a singular standpoint.