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Wake and bake: why it feels different and how to do it right

The Cannigma

A 2012 rat study found that the combination of caffeine and THC impaired memory more than THC alone and a 2018 study reported that heavy coffee consumption (4-8 cups daily for two months) reduced the levels of endocannabinoid system metabolites. One 2016 study even explored the negative effects of waking and baking.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

In 2017, then-Meican President Enrique Pena Nieto issued a mandate to legalize medical cannabis in the country following a Senate vote in December, 2016 to legalize medical cannabis. A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock). Who can get medical cannabis in Mexico?

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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

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Cannabis sativa – One plant, Many crops. Because of the challenges in determining geographical origin of modern plants and the possibility for reproduction across the genus, all plants in the genus are most accurately Cannabis sativa. Block, M.D. Founder, Nurturing Nature® Group Consultants. UF/IFAS Master Gardener (Miami-Dade County).

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Best strains and terpenes for ADHD

The Cannigma

A 2016 online review of cannabis and ADHD posts found that 25% of posts contained mention of therapeutic effects of cannabis on ADHD symptoms while 8% reported worse symptoms. Forget what you know about strain names and let go of the indica/sativa debate. Just make sure your oils are food-grade and safe for consumption.

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Lex Blog Report: Italy Moves toward Legalising Cannabis… for Everyone

Cannabis Law Report

The movement is supported by 25,000 signatures to date and aims to rekindle the 2016 citizens’ initiative to legalise cannabis. Italy and other Member States allow the growing of hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) stemming from seeds listed on the EU’s Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species.

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Countries that have legalized CBD

Cannabis Law Report

Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. This means that the oils and other products must be produced using the CBD-rich variant of cannabis, namely the Cannabis Sativa L (CSL) variant. But why is this important? They have THC.

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Italy’s Court of Cassation & Sweden’s Supreme Court Hand Down THC Decisions

Cannabis Law Report

The products were marketed in a way to avoid the attention of law enforcement by using labels such as ‘collectors item’ or ‘not for consumption’. The court’s note of information stated that ‘the marketing of Cannabis sativa L.

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