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Cannabinoids for Tinnitus?

Project CBD

Risk factors span a wide range of physical and psychological conditions including concussion, smoking, certain medications, ear infection, high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and, most commonly, age-related hearing loss. Only three of the ten found cannabis helpful for the actual auditory symptoms characterizing tinnitus.

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How Al Harrington Is Helping Build a Black-Owned Weed Industry

SpeedWeed

“We’re pioneering something,” says the former NBA star and founder of Viola cannabis, who says he wants to create 100 Black millionaires by funding new businesses. At the end of 2011, Al Harrington’s 79-year-old grandmother Viola came to visit. This was Colorado, after all — where medical marijuana had been legal since 2000.

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Research Surrounding the Effects of Cannabis on Heart Health Is Still Conflicting

Veriheal

Could cannabis be a cure or a potential cause of heart problems? According to a recent study published in The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC), cannabis consumption may amplify certain risk factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) , an umbrella term used to describe a range of heart and blood vessel-related disorders.

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Debunked: Study Linking Cannabis Use and Metabolic Syndrome

Freedom Leaf

19 that correlates cannabis use with slightly elevated risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is inconsistent with previous research into the relationship between marijuana and related risk factors, such as elevated blood sugar levels and obesity. A study published by the Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy on Feb.

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What’s the Deal With Synthetic Cannabinoids Like Spice and K2? Are They Safe?

Veriheal

The biggest difference between synthetic cannabinoids and the organic cannabinoid compounds from the cannabis plant, is that the synthetic version is made by spraying man-made chemicals onto dried plants. Immediately, we can see that the composition of K2 is not the same as the botanical composition of cannabis. Mild: Agitation.

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Understanding Cannabis Flavonoids

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Cannabis consists of hundreds of bioactive compounds, but there’s no arguing the fact that cannabinoids tend to get the most attention of any other compound. That’s likely because cannabinoids are most closely associated with the way cannabis can make an individual feel. What Are Flavonoids? This is the primary color found in nature.

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Chacruna: Ayahuasca FOIA Requests Reveal Increased Ayahuasca Seizures, Lack of Due Process and Government Secrecy

Cannabis Law Report

562 [2011]). Citing this study, the DEA argued that ayahuasca is dangerous to human health and can cause the following effects: hallucinations, agitation, tachycardia, confusion, heightened blood pressure, vomiting, seizures, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest. Department of the Navy , 562 U.S. Read full article at.

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