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European CBD Sales: Securing a Novel Food Authorization

Canna Law Blog

Last year, the European Union reclassified extracts of Cannabis sativa L. The reclassification was based on the lack of demonstrated history of human consumption of these extracts and of any product to which they might be added.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

Producing consistent THC percentages around 18 percent, this mellow strain is energizing, but not like a stress-inducing sativa. It’s a power fueled by the botanists, outlaws, and activists who gave the small, liberal surf city of Santa Cruz, California, an outsize role in shaping the history of cannabis. David Downs/Leafly).

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Does Marijuana Make You Lazy?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Changes of photosynthesis-related parameters and productivity of Cannabis sativa under different nitrogen supply. To understand why this myth is so pervasive, it’s important to first understand the history of marijuana. Changes of photosynthesis-related parameters and productivity of Cannabis sativa under different nitrogen supply.

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The Plant, the Whole Plant & Nothing But the Plant

Project CBD

A 2011 study published in Nature Neuroscience states: “Nutritional omega-3 deficiency abolishes endocannabinoid-mediated neuronal functions.” The first reference to the therapeutic properties of cannabis roots in Western medicine is found in the Natural Histories (77 AD) by Pliny the Elder. 2011 Mar;14(3):345-50.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

They are taking issue with the change by the EU in its submission for the term ‘cannabinoids’ states: “Extracts of Cannabis sativa L. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated.

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Is Cannabis a Good Option for Treating Asthma?

Greencamp

Jackson M; “Divine Stramonium”: The Rise and Fall of Smoking for Asthma; Medical History; April 2010; 54(2):171-94. Conrad C; Hemp for Health: The Medicinal and Nutritional Uses of Cannabis Sativa; Inner Traditions/Bear, 1997. References.

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Terpene Spotlight: Eucalyptol

FloridaMarijuana.net

Its superiority in the plant world is due, in part, to its history. Cannabis is becoming more accepted as a medicinal aid especially as more research is conducted to understand the complexity and advantages of the plant. The Cannabis plant is believed to be one of the first plants known to humans.

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