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Quick Hits

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In his first article of the new year, Raphael Mechoulam and other Israeli scientists look at the “real life experiences of medical cannabis treatment in autism.” Around 10-20% of patients stopped taking various medications (mostly antipsychotic and antiepileptic drugs) within 6 months of starting cannabis treatment.

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The Hemp Standard is 0.3% THC. That Should Be Changed.

Canna Law Blog

CBD and other cannabinoids are fast becoming (if not already) household names. Perhaps the most dubious rule is the total THC testing standard. The USDA then adopted a total THC testing requirement by which total THC is the molar sum of delta-9 THC and delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (“THCA”). Hemp is legal.

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How does medical marijuana help patients with Epilepsy?

FloridaMarijuana.net

Cannabinoids are compounds in cannabis that target cells in the body. Two major ingredients in medical marijuana are THC, which initiates the psychoactive effects of the medicine, and Cannabidiol (CBD), which does not product psychoactive effects, but has exhibited positive effects systemically.

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Gut Feeling

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Food and Drug Administration, three are prescribed for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. The endocannabinoid system is widely distributed throughout the gastrointestinal system, including not only CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors but also other cannabinoid targets like PPARs, GPR55, and TRPV1.

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Terpene Spotlight: Caryophyllene

FloridaMarijuana.net

In “ The Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential” written by Franjo Grotenhermen and Ethan Russo, the authors cite the 1964 discovery of THC by Gaoni and Mechoulam. Caryophyllene binds to cannabinoid receptors- the only terpene believed to do this. Hartsel, Alexandros Makriyannis, et al.

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What are cannabis chemovars and chemotypes?

The Cannigma

Researchers conducting survey based studies today often only have access to the THC concentration of the cannabis that their participants are using. Chemotypes : Types of cannabis that are grouped by their most abundant cannabinoid. For example, Type 1 cannabis is THC dominant.

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Best strains and terpenes for nausea

The Cannigma

Additionally, nausea is a common side effect of cancer treatments, migraines, pregnancy, and more. THC has well-documented antiemetic properties with studies that date back to the 1980s. THC has well-documented antiemetic properties with studies that date back to the 1980s. Why THC can reduce nausea still isn’t fully understood.