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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

A study published in February 2015 in the Pharmacology & Pharmacy journal showed that a CBD-rich extract from cannabis plants is much more efficient than CBD used in its pure form , mainly due the presence of other cannabinoids, terpenes and other molecules that greatly increase the dosage/efficiency ratio of CBD.

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Legal Framework for the Use of Psychedelics in Switzerland

Cannabis Law Report

Psilocybin was first extracted and identified in 1958. In the 1970s, the use of psychedelics was banned due to political pressure and increasing (uncontrolled) consumption. It was not until the 1990s that psychedelics research was resumed, first with psilocybin and DMT, and since 2008 also with LSD. percent annually to $9.8

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What is THC? Here’s everything you need to know

The Cannigma

Here are some factors that can influence your experience: other cannabinoids and terpenes the consumption method you prefer your own unique biological makeup. Being an extremely safe drug doesn’t mean there are no risks associated with cannabis consumption. Still, detection times vary depending on consumption method and test type.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). It was also used as a topical treatment for haemorrhoids, ear infection, and wounds (Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ). 2008 )—were difficult for any plant to compete with, especially one whose active constituents would not be revealed for another 30?years 2016 ; Sznitman et al. years (Atakan 2012 ).

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

Cannabis Law Report

However, there are indications from studies done with cannabidiol-rich cannabis extracts in Israel that indicate that less side effects (46%) are achieved with a natural cannabis plant extract containing a 20:1 ratio of CBD to THC. The CBD-rich extract group had a lower effective dose on average, 6.1

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Shemshemet: Cannabis in Ancient Egypt

SpeedWeed

Cannabis extracts have been employed for irrigation in diseases of the anus, and in form of compresses the drug has been applied to sore toenails. In Rhamses’ papyrus, washing sore eyes with extracts from cannabis and also from some other plant is recommended. Aleff, 1982/2008). This causes a contraction of the uterus.”

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

Furthermore, Virginia’s consumption/product regulations are smoke-free. While patients won’t be rolling up joints full of pungent flower, they can still access oils, tinctures, lozenges, inhalers, topicals, and pills packed with non-intoxicating CBD or THC-A, the acidic precursor of THC. It’s neither of these things.

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