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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

Its provocative kicker states: Much of whats sold as hemp today isnt hemp at all its a mix of synthetic intoxicants and illicit THC masquerading as a legal, natural product. What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs.

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Making Sense of Cannabis Dosing

Americans for Safe Access

For example, data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse reveal that the level of THC in cannabis samples seized by law enforcement averaged 4% in 1995. By contrast, in 2022, the average level of THC was upwards of 16%. By now, it is a common refrain: the weed is getting stronger. Recent research backs this up.

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CBD Topical Medicine: What Does the Science Say?

Project CBD

They act on the entire body (and thus may produce mild psychoactivity if THC is involved); they also last longer, and take effect more slowly. A 2022 paper in The Journal of Arthroplasty evaluating the ability of topical CBD to reduce acute localized pain after knee replacement surgery comes to a similar conclusion.

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New Insights into Hop Latent Viroid and Hemp

Medicinal Genomics

However, surprisingly her teams most recent field studies (2022-2023) found no HLVd. Trade-offs in cannabinoid production While plant growth improved, THC and CBD levels were reduced by around 30%, suggesting a need to fine-tune application rates. and in Canada has reported the presence of HLVd.

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Microdosing Cannabis in Miami: What It Is and How It Might Help

LifeCannMD

With cannabis, we’re talking about tiny amounts maybe 1 to 5 milligrams of THC, sometimes even less. to 5mg of THC got almost the same pain relief as people taking much higher doses we’re talking 64% pain reduction versus 71%. Their 2017 study found that 7.5mg of THC reduced stress, while 12.5mg actually increased it.

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Jared Shaw Could Face the Death Penalty for Edibles in Indonesia

Veriheal

In 2022, Shaw moved to Indonesia, playing for several teams in the Indonesian Basketball League. He attended Dallas ISD’s Carter High School, where he was District 11- 4A’s Defensive Player of the Year in his senior season. Following graduation, he attended Utah State and then Oklahoma State University, where he was a starting center.

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When adult-use eclipses medical: How recreational cannabis legalization has undermined patient care

The Cannigma

Over time, advocates for medical cannabis reform successfully established regulated systems that prioritized patient access and well-being (The Guardian, 2018; American Journal of Managed Care [AJMC], 2022). Dispensaries now prioritize high-THC offerings such as flowers, edibles, concentrates, and vapes to cater to recreational users.