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CBD Science Update

Project CBD

Over 200 scientists from around the world attended the four-day conference, which included 65 oral presentations and nearly 200 posters covering a wide range of topics – with the caveat that researchers had to present new, unpiblished data. THC was present in 89 percent of the samples, but in most cases no amount of THC was provided.

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CBD Science Update

Project CBD

Just over 500 participants from around the world attended the four-day conference, which included 65 oral presentations and nearly 200 posters covering a wide range of topics – with the caveat that researchers had to present new, unpublished data. THC was present in 89 percent of the samples, but in most cases no amount of THC was provided.

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Using Cannabis to Treat Glaucoma

Medicinal Marijuana Association

The potential link between cannabis and glaucoma treatment is a topic of ongoing investigation, stirring both curiosity and caution within the medical community. Risk factors for glaucoma include age, family history, and certain medical conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure.

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How to fit CBD products into your alternative health regimen

The Cannigma

For instance when it comes to pain relief, THC and CBD have shown to be safer than opioids; and for anti-anxiety and sleep aids, CBD does not appear to be habit-forming like benzodiazepines. This can mean taking a small amount of THC each day — for instance in the form of an edible — just to take the edge off and not to get intoxicated.

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Laughter – the overlooked benefit of cannabis use

Sensi Seeds

However, as we shall see, there is research into both topics that show the same parts of the brain are affected by cannabis and associated with laughter. Cannabis increases blood flow to these areas. Respiration increases, raising the amount of oxygen in the blood. Simply put, consuming cannabis makes you more likely to laugh.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

Just as THCA in cannabis flower needs to be decarboxylated into the active compound THC, psilocybin is not active until it undergoes a chemical reaction. Hallucinations, increased blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are all common side effects. There’s more to come regarding medicinal uses of this potent psychedelic.

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Report: “Key pharmacological differences between side effects of refined, pharmaceutical CBD formulations and whole plant extracts:”

Cannabis Law Report

Recent studies on the effectiveness of cannabidiol in the rare seizure disorders Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome have prompted a biopharmaceutical company to perform clinical trials of its own to bring a cannabidiol based drug to the American market through the process of FDA approval.