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

NORML

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. Not much happened between 1979 and 2015, aside from preventing the repeal of the wonky 1979 law. As in, no to anyone who wasn’t an epilepsy patient.]. We need to do more.

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Serious Conditions Are Responding To Cannabinoid Therapy

Peninsula Alternative Health

Epilepsy Seizure disorders are on the list of qualifying conditions for most medical cannabis states. Because nearly one-third of patients with epilepsy are not getting the results they want from conventional treatments, they are eager to experiment with natural cannabinoid therapy. tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

CBD is a cannabinoid present in cannabis plants with a very similar molecular structure to THC but without any kind of psychoactive effect. It has been demonstrated that CBD has low affinity with the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors , but it does act on other receptors of the human body like GPR55 or 5-HT1A. What is CBD?

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The Differences Between CBD, CBN, and CBG

Miss Marijuana

Today we will take an in-depth look at the effects, benefits, and uses of three cannabinoids: CBD, CBN, and CBG. Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is one of the two most essential cannabinoid components of the cannabis plant, found in varying proportions depending on the strain. CBG is one of the many cannabinoids in cannabis and hemp.

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Serious Conditions Are Responding To Cannabinoid Therapy

Peninsula Alternative Health

Epilepsy Seizure disorders are on the list of qualifying conditions for most medical cannabis states. Because nearly one-third of patients with epilepsy are not getting the results they want from conventional treatments, they are eager to experiment with natural cannabinoid therapy. tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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The Benefits of CBD Oil For Anxiety

Leaf Science

It’s classified as a cannabinoid, and one of the reasons that it has grown in popularity is that it offers all of the benefits of marijuana without the “high”, as it doesn’t contain any THC. There are cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) and they not only react to the body’s own internal cannabinoids, but external cannabinoids as well.

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CBD Isolate Vs. Full Spectrum CBD

Green Relief

Due to its non-psychoactive healing properties, Cannabidiol (CBD) has become a very popular option for patients seeking a natural alternative to treat conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and more. UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF DIFFERENT CANNABINOIDS. 3%), resulting in very minimal psychoactive stimulation.

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