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Medicinal properties of CBD

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This shows the growing interest on the medicinal properties of this molecule by the scientific community. Cannabidiol as an emergent therapeutic strategy for lessening the impact of inflammation on oxidative stress , published in the Free Radical Biology and Medicine journal, September 2011. Anti-inflammatory action of CBD.

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Best Marijuana Strains for Stress

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

In many states, physicians are free to recommend the medicinal use of marijuana to their patients, and the results have been more than promising. MedGenMed : Medscape general medicine, 9(3), 52.Retrieved There are three major umbrellas under which other derivatives of marijuana strains fall: sativa, hybrid and indica.

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Marijuana for Nausea: Helping Cancer Patients for Decades

Greencamp

Marijuana for nausea became FDA approved and available for medicinal use in 1985 in the US, and Canada legalized it for these purposes back in 2001. Indica strains are usually responsible for this effect, but there are some sativa and hybrid strains that can also help to manage appetite. Durban Poison (Sativa). GSC (Hybrid).

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Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation

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How is lupus diagnosed and treated in conventional medicine? Here’s how damaging chronic inflammation might be: A study published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation in 2012 found evidence that prolonged inflammatory proteins may contribute to developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. ( Weight loss. Nausea and vomiting.

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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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Using Cannabis for ALS: Benefits, Research and Best Strains

Greencamp

The year of 2012 saw a collaborative effort between a nonprofit organization PatientsLikeMe , and a professional academic research team. Synthetic cannabinoids are legal in many countries where cannabis isn’t, because of their “non-cannabis origin”, but of course they were also created so that the medical industry could patent the medicine.

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Why Terpenes Are Vital To Your Cannabinoid Therapy

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Indica vs Sativa vs Hybrid. And while were at it, wed like to debunk the idea surrounding "indica" being a "nighttime strain," "sativa" being an "uplifting/daytime strain" and "hybrid" being a mix of indica and sativa. 2012, February 24). In the words of Dr. John M.