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Is cannabis a blood thinner?

The Cannigma

What is a blood thinner? It is not uncommon for patients at a high risk of blood clots and strokes to receive medications called “anticoagulants” or “antiplatelet drugs”, often generically referred to as “blood thinners.” These drugs do exactly what you might expect – prevent blood from forming a clot.

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The Effects of Mixing Cannabis and Tobacco

PrestoDoctor

The combination of cannabis and tobacco creates a unique experience that is often referred to as a “spliff” or a “joint.” The combination of cannabis and tobacco may increase these risks, as the smoke contains a higher concentration of toxins and carcinogens. One popular option is vaporization.

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Quantity of CBD That One Should Take

Otherside Farms

This CBD dosage depends upon several factors of consumers such as body type, CBD tolerance, the condition you’re treating for and the concentration of CBD in each pill, capsule or gummy are also an important consideration. Concentration. It refers to the amount of CBD in a given product. Crucial Point to Consider.

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What is CBG?

The Cannigma

First isolated by Rephael Mechulam and Yehiel Gaoni in 1964, CBG is often referred to as “the mother of all cannabinoids,” suggesting that it is superior to other cannabinoids. In fact, CBG usually occurs in much lower concentrations than other cannabinoids like THC and CBD — typically around 0-1% in a cannabis flower.

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Intro to CBG

CannaMD

CBG: THE ‘MOTHER OF ALL CANNABINOIDS’ CBG is sometimes referred to as the ‘parent cannabinoid’ because its acidic form, CBGA , is the first cannabinoid produced as the cannabis plant develops. CBGA concentrations are typically greatest in the early stage of the cannabis plant’s growth.

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Laughter – the overlooked benefit of cannabis use

Sensi Seeds

Cannabis increases blood flow to these areas. This could well be caused by THC in particular – remember that the brain has a huge concentration of CB1 receptors, more than any other type of neuron, and these are activated by THC. He referred to cannabis as “gelotophyllis”, which literally translates from Latin as “leaves of laughter”.

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Why Hemp Smokes is a Great Way to Take Your CBD.

Otherside Farms

Because hemp contains a high concentration of cannabidiol (CBD), it comes with many benefits which include health benefits like relief from anxiety, depression, pain, obesity, substance abuse, nicotine addiction, insomnia, stress, and high blood pressure. This is what is referred to as its bioavailability.

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