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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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Featured Cannabis Brand: AZ Nectar Farms

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The Phoenix-based cannabis brand has been building its cannabis selection since 2012 when it began researching and cultivating various strains for medical use. Over the years, as restrictions on medicinal and recreational cannabis were gradually lifted, AZ Nectar Farms adapted its business model to satisfy that ever-growing demand.

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Cannabis laws in Latvia

The Cannigma

Efforts to get cannabis legalized in Latvia date back to 2012 and 2015 , but these movements have not gained momentum at a government level. However, farmers are not allowed to extract cannabinoids from hemp. Latvian farmers are not allowed to extract cannabinoids from hemp plants, so your CBD will not be locally made.

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What is CBD? Everything you need to know

The Cannigma

CBG, however, also has some medicinal potential that CBD doesn’t, for instance as a treatment for hypertension and insulin resistance. The vast majority of what we know about CBD’s medicinal effects is based on laboratory studies, is far from being properly understood, and lacks solid scientific data on human subjects — aside from epilepsy 5.

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Cannabis Edibles Pose Serious Risks to Our Kids

Puff Puff Post

Author: Anita Srivastava, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. In October 2019, Health Canada approved the sale of cannabis edibles, topicals and extracts for early 2020. Public consumption of edibles is likely to increase. per 1,000 visits in 2015 from 1.8

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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. Psychedelics, unless they serve as an active ingredient of an approved medicinal product ( note : currently no such medicinal product is approved; cf.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

The recent trend towards decriminalization of cannabis in other countries suggests they may be right, but in the meantime, a proliferation of products containing extracts from cannabis plants are appearing in UK stores. This Client Alert sets out the current rules regarding the regulation of cannabis products and medicinal cannabis in the UK.